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Handy Backup
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Handy Backup User Manual
This manual explains in detail the use of Handy Backup. It provides startup instructions and a brief tutorial for
performing backup operations.
Table of contents
1. General Information
1. Product Overview
2. Copyright
3. Third-Party Binaries
4. End User License Agreement
5. Technical Support Contacts
2. Installation and Getting Started
1. Handy Backup Installation
1. Updating Handy Backup from Earlier Versions
2. System Requirements
3. First Start
4. Registration
5. Uninstalling
3. Handy Backup Basics
1. Operation Types
1. Backup
2. Restore
3. Synchronization
2. Tasks
1. Creating New Task
2. Modifying Task
3. Duplicating Task
4. Running Task
5. Stopping Task
6. Deleting Task
4. Managing Data With Handy Backup
1. Backing Up Data
1. Backup Step 1: Choose Task Type
2. Backup Step 2: Specify the Backup Set
3. Backup Step 3: Select Destination
1. Backup to Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/Lan
2. Backup to FTP/SFTP/FTPS
3. Backup to CD-R/CD-RW/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD
4. Backup to Amazon S3
5. Handy Backup Online
4. Backup Step 4: Advanced Backup Settings
5. Backup Step 5: How To Backup?
6. Backup Step 6: Scheduling
7. Backup Step 7: Backup Step 7:Pre-, Post-Operation Actions?
8. Backup Step 8: Name the Backup Task
2. Network Backup
1. Installation of Handy Backup Server
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2. Creating Network Backup Task
5. Restoring Data
1. Restore Step 1: Choose Task Type
2. Restore Step 2: Specify Index File
3. Restore Step 3: Select Restore Location
4. Restore Step 4: Advanced Restore Settings
5. Restore Step 5: Enter Password for Decryption (optional)
6. Restore Step 6: Scheduling
7. Restore Step 7: Ready To Create New Task
6. Synchronizing Data
1. Synchronization Step 1: Choose Task Type
2. Synchronization Step 2: Select The First Folder
3. Synchronization Step 3: Select The Second Folder
4. Synchronization Step 4: Advanced Synchronizing Settings
5. Synchronization Step 5: Scheduling
6. Synchronization Step 6: Ready To Create New Task
• User Interface
1. Main Menu
1. Main Menu -> File
1. Task Properties
1. Setting Pre- and Post- Actions
2. Enabling Shutdown after Task Execution
3. Enabling E-mail Notification
2. Settings
1. Server Settings
2. Log settings
3. Proxy settings
4. E-mail notification
5. Client Settings
6. Prompts
7. Log Settings
8. Updates
2. Main Menu -> View
3. Main Menu -> Actions
4. Main Menu -> Service
5. Main Menu -> Server
6. Main Menu -> Language
1. How To Create Different Language Versions Of Handy Backup
7. Main Menu -> Help
2. Toolbar
3. Task View Window
4. File View Window
5. Log Window
6. Hot Keys
7. Handy Backup Agent
1. Agent Menu
8. Command Line
• Backup Extras
1. Updates
2. Image Backup
1. Before You Back up
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2. Where to Back up
3. Hard Drive Restoration
3. Database Backup
4. MS Exchange Backup and Restore
5. Oracle Backup
1. Configuring Oracle Backup
2. Backing up and Restoring Oracle Databases
6. Handy Backup Web Access
1. Installing Handy Backup Web Access
2. Configuring Handy Backup Web Access
3. Launching and Stopping Handy Backup Web Access
4. Using Handy Backup Web Access
1. Tasks Management
2. Settings
3. Users Management
5. Removing Handy Backup Web Access
• Working on Non-Windows Platforms
1. Installing Handy Backup Under Linux
1. Installing Wine to Use Handy Backup in Linux
2. Registering Handy Backup in Linux
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General Information
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General Information
• Product Overview
• Copyright
• End User License Agreement
• Technical Support Contacts
General Information
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Product Overview
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Product Overview
Handy Backup is the best-in-class, award winning data protection solution for individuals as well as corporate
users, providing easy, comprehensive and cost effective backup and recovery of critical data.
Ease of use
An intuitive, user-friendly interface simplifies data protection and recovery procedures for users of all levels.
In addition, Handy Backup contains an excellent task-oriented help system. Help files offer clear, step-by-step
instructions and troubleshooting tips. The language is easy to understand and the help information is well
organized so the answers can be found fast.
Universality
Handy Backup is designed to backup all types of data, which are searched automatically, never asking you to
point out the data location. The user has to do as little as to specify the data to be backed up and the program
will do the rest.
The application works with most types of storage devices including external or internal hard drives,
removable media, CD/DVD disks, as well as local networks, remote servers and Amazon S3 service which
allows users to retrieve their data anytime anywhere.
Backup tasks can be scheduled and run automatically on both one-off and regular basis. To fit users' needs the
schedule can be easily modified. The program keeps users informed via e-mail as to how the backup process
is going and if it is complete yet.
Supplementary data handling tools
The use of Zip compression allows to considerably reduce both storage space and online time while running a
backup to a remote server. The user can modify both the type of compression parameters and the level of
compression.
To protect data from unauthorized access, strong 128-bit blowfish encryption algorithm is used. This is one of
the most advanced Internet backup encryption methods. Files, encrypted with Handy Backup, will never be
decrypted without a unique password and Handy Backup.
To keep files and folders, included into a backup copy, identical to their sources, Handy Backup provides a
synchronization feature. Synchronization can be performed between all known storage devices, remote
servers, within LANs etc.
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Online backup
To solve the problem of personal online storage space, users can take advantage of Handy Backup Online
Service. This service allows archiving files of any format to the Internet servers, located in a secured shelter
fully protected against natural and technological disasters, as well as against any unforeseen events.
Enriched functionality
Additional upgrades considerably enlarge the functionality of the program. The Backup to DVD feature
allows saving large amounts of data to a single disk; Secure FTP (SFTP) support ensures full protection of
backed up data while transferring them; Windows service mode provides the opportunity to completely
automate backup operations and run them without any human intervention. All the upgrades are available to
the owners of the base version on the product website: http://www.handybackup.net.
Multilanguage support
Starting with version 5.4 Handy Backup supports not only English but other languages. In the future the
number of languages provided by default will be increased. In addition, users are encouraged to create their
own language interfaces. This was made possible due to the appearance of the new language configuration
system that now relies on xml-files including all texts displayed in the program. These files are easy to
modify, so computer users of all levels could make particular translations of Handy Backup using Notepad or
any other text editor. To learn how to translate Handy Backup, see How to create different language versions
of Handy Backup.
Always up-to-date
Novosoft developers constantly work on improving Handy Backup software to make it an ideal tool for
trouble-free backups. We always take into consideration users' recommendations to find out if any
improvements and modifications are needed.
Watch the product website at http://www.handybackup.net for updates!
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Product Overview
Copyright Notice
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Copyright Notice
Copyright© Novosoft LLC 2002-2011. All rights reserved. All trademarks and registered trademarks used in
this documentation are property of their respective owners. Outlook Express®, Outlook®,Internet Explorer®,
Windows® and Microsoft® are registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation.
Warning: This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized
reproduction or distribution of Handy Backup, or any portion of it that is owned by Novosoft, may result in
severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.
Copyright Notice
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Third-Party Binaries
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Third-Party Binaries
Handy Backup contains unsigned executable files and libraries critical for the core functionality. These files
are included into the program's installation and can be freely distributed. You can find their list below:
File
mfc80.dll
mfc80u.dll
msvcp80.dll
msvcr80.dll
esebcli2.dll
File Author
Author Contact (email address)
zlibwapi.dll
Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
StarBurn.dll
Rocket Division Software LTD
WnASPI32.dll
FrontBack LLC
Makensis.exe
Nullsoft, Inc.
libeay32.dll
Eric Young ([email protected])
[email protected]
Tim Hudson ([email protected])
Microsoft Corporation
ACE.DLL
TAO.DLL
TAO_AnyTypeCode.dll
TAO_CodecFactory.dll
TAO_Codeset.dll
TAO_CosNaming.dll
TAO_CosNaming_Serv.dll
Douglas C. Schmidt
TAO_CosNaming_skel.dll
TAO_IORTable.dll
TAO_Messaging.dll
TAO_PI.dll
TAO_PortableServer.dll
TAO_Svc_Utils.dll
TAO_Valuetype.dll
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Note: Publication of the above list is a requirement for the Microsoft "Works with Windows Server 2008"
certification program.
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End User License Agreement
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End User License Agreement
Handy Backup is copyrighted and licensed software, so please read carefully the Handy Backup License
Agreement
Novosoft Handy Backup End User License Agreement
THIS SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE
"EUL") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUL END-USER (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO
AS "YOU") AND NOVOSOFT DEVELOPMENT LLC AS THE EUL LICENSOR (HEREINAFTER
REFERRED TO AS THE "NOVOSOFT"). USE OF THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED WITH THIS
AGREEMENT (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "SOFTWARE") CONSTITUTES YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS. READ IT CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE
INSTALLATION PROCESS AND USING THE SOFTWARE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS
OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL AND/OR USE THIS SOFTWARE. BY INSTALLING,
COPYING, OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS OF THIS EUL.
1. LICENSE GRANT
NOVOSOFT GRANTS YOU A LICENSE TO USE ONE COPY OF THIS VERSION OF THE SOFTWARE
ON A SINGLE COMPUTER. "YOU" MEANS THE COMPANY, ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO
DOWNLOADS THE SOFTWARE TO USE IT. "USE" MEANS STORING, LOADING, INSTALLING,
EXECUTING OR DISPLAYING THE SOFTWARE. YOU MAY NOT MODIFY THE SOFTWARE OR
DISABLE ANY LICENSING OR CONTROL FEATURES OF THE SOFTWARE EXCEPT AS AN
INTENDED PART OF THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING FEATURES. THIS LICENSE IS NOT
TRANSFERABLE TO ANY OTHER SYSTEM, OR TO ANOTHER ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL.
2. TRIAL AND REGISTRATION
YOU ARE GRANTED THE RIGHT TO USE THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT REGISTRATION SOLELY
FOR THE PURPOSES OF EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE FOR A PERIOD
OF NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS. IF AFTER THAT TIME CONTINUED USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS
DESIRED THEN THE SOFTWARE MUST BE REGISTERED WITH NOVOSOFT SUBJECT TO THE
TERMS AS LAID OUT IN THE REGISTRATION INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE
DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANYING THE SOFTWARE. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO USE THE
SOFTWARE ON YOUR SYSTEM AND TO THOROUGHLY EVALUATE ITS USEFULNESS AND
FUNCTIONALITY BEFORE REGISTRATION. THIS "TRY BEFORE YOU REGISTER" APPROACH IS
THE ULTIMATE GUARANTEE THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL PERFORM TO YOUR
SATISFACTION.
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3. OWNERSHIP
THE SOFTWARE IS OWNED AND COPYRIGHTED BY NOVOSOFT AND OTHER PERSONS
AND/OR ENTITIES DULY AUTHORIZED, IF ANY (HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO
AS THE "OWNERS"). YOUR LICENSE CONFERS NO TITLE OR OWNERSHIP IN THE SOFTWARE
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SALE OF ANY RIGHT IN THE SOFTWARE.
4. COPYRIGHT
THE SOFTWARE AND ALL RIGHTS, WITHOUT LIMITATION INCLUDING PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
THEREIN, ARE OWNED BY THE OWNERS AND ARE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWS AND
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT TREATIES, AS WELL AS OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND TREATIES. THE SOFTWARE IS LICENSED, NOT SOLD. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
NO TITLE TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE SOFTWARE IS TRANSFERRED TO YOU.
YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TITLE AND FULL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS TO THE
SOFTWARE WILL REMAIN THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF THE OWNERS AND YOU WILL NOT
ACQUIRE ANY RIGHTS TO THE SOFTWARE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
LICENSE. YOU AGREE THAT ANY COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE WILL CONTAIN THE SAME
PROPRIETARY NOTICES WHICH APPEAR ON AND IN THE SOFTWARE.
5. REVERSE ENGINEERING
YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO REVERSE COMPILE, MODIFY, TRANSLATE,
OR DISASSEMBLE THE SOFTWARE IN WHOLE OR IN PART.
6. NO OTHER WARRANTIES
THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
NOVOSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, OR THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES
YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY
FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
7. SEVERABILITY
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IN THE EVENT OF INVALIDITY OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS LICENSE, THE PARTIES AGREE
THAT SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PORTIONS
OF THIS LICENSE.
8. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OWNERS OR THEIR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING
OUT OF THE DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF NOVOSOFT HAS
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL NOVOSOFT'
LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF
LIABILITY, EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID BY YOU, IF ANY.
9. GOVERNING LAW
THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. IF FOR ANY
PROVISION OR PORTION THEREOF OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO BE
UNENFORCEABLE BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, THAT PROVISION SHALL BE
ENFORCED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO EFFECT THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HEREOF, AND
THE REMAINDER OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND
EFFECT.
10. GENERAL PROVISION
THIS IS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND NOVOSOFT, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY
PRIOR AGREEMENT OR UNDERSTANDING, WHETHER WRITTEN, OR ORAL, RELATING TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LICENSE. IF ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOUND VOID AND
UNENFORCEABLE, IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE BALANCE OF THE
AGREEMENT, WHICH SHALL REMAIN VALID AND ENFORCEABLE ACCORDING TO ITS
TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATE UPON FAILURE BY YOU TO
COMPLY WITH ITS TERMS. NOVOSOFT, ON ITS SOLE DISCRETION, MAY MODIFY THIS
AGREEMENT IN WRITING AT ANY TIME.
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Technical Support Contacts
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Technical Support Contacts
Users of Handy Backup are entitled to free technical support from Novosoft. If you experience any problems
installing or using our software that you can't solve by using this manual, or have any questions or
suggestions, please contact Technical Support.
For registered users:
• Free technical support by email.
• We guarantee response time - 2 business days
• Patches, fixes, extended help and other related information.
• [email protected]
For unregistered users:
• Limited technical support by email.
• Response time - 3 business days
• [email protected]
To make sure that our support response letter is not deleted by spam filters, don't forget to add
[email protected] or [email protected] to your email address book.
You can also contact us via instant messengers or phone to receive instant response (we are at GMT+6, EST
+11):
ICQ: 486-152-064
Twitter: NovosoftSupport
Windows Live (MSN):
[email protected]
Skype: NovosoftHelp
+7 (383) 330-3469
+1 (707) 703-1311
Also you can use our online feedback form which is available at http://www.handybackup.net/support.shtml.
Before sending a message to our Support Team, please download and install the latest build of the Handy
Backup. It is highly possible that your problem has been fixed already. Please close the Handy Backup agent
and the program before installation. The program can be downloaded at
http://www.handybackup.net/download.shtml free of charge.
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Technical Support Contacts
When sending a support request, please include the following information in it:
If the program is running:
• The backup software version and build date
• Your Windows version, build and the service pack number
• Please describe as precisely as you can what you were doing before the error occurred
• Please describe (or send us some screenshots with) the settings of the task on which the error
occurred.
• The log file will also be appreciated. To get the log file, simply right-click on the lowest pane, click
on save file, and send us the file.
If the program does not run:
• The backup software version and build date
• Your Windows version, build and the service pack number
• Please describe (or send us a screenshot with) the error message
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
• Handy Backup Installation
♦ Updating Handy Backup from Earlier Versions
• System Requirements
• First Start
• Registration
• Uninstalling
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Handy Backup Installation
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Handy Backup Installation
Handy Backup can be downloaded in the Download section free of charge. The installation file is common for
all editions of the program, including Handy Backup Server. Before you install Handy Backup, make sure that
your user account has administrative rights on the computer.
To install Handy Backup or Handy Backup Server on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Launch Handy Backup installation file (handybackup_setup.msi).
Note: Some users experience problems with launching the Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) files. The
support for MSI files depends on your OS and the version of Windows Installer used in your system.
If Windows Explorer claims that nothing is assigned to the .MSI extension, try one of the following things:
• In Start menu, click Run , type msiexec.exe /i , and then browse for handybackup_setup.msi. The
concluding command should look like this:
msiexec.exe /i C:\Downloads\handybackup_setup.msi
• Install the latest version of Windows Installer from the Windows update website
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
2. When the Handy Backup Setup Wizard opens, click Next.
3. Read the license agreement, and then click Next. The application selection window will open.
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4. Select the application you want to install.
Select Handy Backup to install local version of the program. This option is common for all Handy Backup
editions: Handy Backup Standard, Handy Backup Professional and Handy Backup Full. Select Handy
Backup Server to install server edition of Handy Backup, or Backup Network Workstation to install
backup workstations. For more details on installing Handy Backup Server, please refer to Installation of
Handy Backup Server.
5. Click Next.
6. Select the destination folder for installation, and then click Next.
7. Click Install.
Handy Backup will be installed on your computer. The program doesn t require a reboot, so you can run it
right after the installation is finished.
8. Check Run Handy Backup to launch the application after finishing the installation. Check Show
Readme if you would like to see the full list of features. Click Finish.
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Updating from Earlier Versions
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Updating from Earlier Versions
Handy Backup is constantly developing to keep in step with the evolving computer technologies. The latest
version of the program is always available for download in the Download section. To update Handy Backup
and preserve all scheduled and finished tasks, you need to uninstall older version and install a new one.
Follow these steps:
1. Close the application.
1. On the File menu, click Exit, or right-click the Handy Backup Agent in system tray, and then
click Exit. The agent icon will disappear.
2. In Start menu, select All Programs -> Handy Backup -> Uninstall Handy Backup, or in Control Panel,
open Change or Remove Programs, select Handy Backup, and then click Change/Remove.
3. Click Yes when a warning window appears
1. If you are upgrading from Handy Backup version 5.8 or lower, the application will allow you
to select if you want to remove registration information, tasks and logs, and settings. Do not
check any boxes. For version 6.0 or higher, this data will be kept in your system
automatically
4. (In versions 5.8 and lower) Click Uninstall.
1. Handy Backup will be removed from your system.
5. Install the new version of Handy Backup. It will retain all tasks and settings of the old version.
For more details on installation, refer to Handy Backup Installation.
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System Requirements
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System Requirements
Handy Backup is not a resource-consuming utility and has a very moderate list of system requirements.
Windows operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Professional/Server
• Windows 2003 Server/Standard/Web/Enterprise
• Windows XP Home/Professional
• Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate
• Windows 2008 Server
• Windows 7
• Windows 2011 Server
Handy Backup carries multiple certification logos: Works with Windows Vista , "Certified for Windows
Vista", "Works with Windows Server 2008" and other which ensure that the program has been tested by
Microsoft® and proven to be compatible with PCs running various Windows operating systems.
Available hard disk space:
• Approximately 19MB for Handy Backup
• Approximately 25MB for Handy Backup Server
• Approximately 8MB for Backup Network Workstation
• Approximately 29MB for Handy Backup Web Access (not including JRE)
Hardware requirements:
• 256MB RAM or more
• CPU: Pentium 300 MHz or higher
• Mouse (recommended)
Supported files systems:
• FAT16
• FAT16X
• FAT32
• FAT32X
• NTFS
• Any other file systems when performing sector-level copying (HDD imaging)
• Any other file systems accessible when Handy Backup is launched on a different OS under Wine
Supported Storage Media
• Local hard disk drives
• External hard disk drives
• USB 1.0 / 2.0, FireWire (IEEE-1394) drives
• Floppy Disks, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, Blu-Ray, HD DVD
• ZIP®, JAZ®, MO® and other removable media
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System Requirements
• Flash USB memory drives
• Local Area Network drives
• Remote FTP/SFTP servers
• Remote Backup Service*
• Amazon S3
Remote Backup Service provides the most reliable way to protect your data by storing it on remote servers
located in our secured underground shelters. To learn more about Novosoft Remote Backup Service, please
visit http://www.remotedatabackup.net.
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First Start
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First Start
First time you run Handy Backup, a welcome dialogue will be displayed.
The application will offer to start a trial period. The trial period is necessary to begin working with the
program. However, you may register the application any time within or after 30 days of the trial period.
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Registration
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Registration
Handy Backup is a shareware. During the trial period you can enjoy all of its features including additional
upgrades. But when the trial period expires the program must be registered. Handy Backup can be registered
in two ways: online (requires Internet connection) or via e-mail.
To register Handy Backup, follow these steps:
1. On the Help menu click Enter your serial number, or click the Register now! button on the
program toolbar. A registration window will appear
2. Enter your serial number. If you are connected to the Internet, click Register. Otherwise, click
Register by e-mail.
If you choose registration by e-mail, the application will generate a message with all necessary information
and open it in your default e-mail client. If you don t have an e-mail client, the registration information will
be displayed in a new dialog window. You will need to send this information to [email protected].
Upon receipt, we will send you a ZIP archive with a registration file. To complete the registration, you will
need to extract it and open it on your computer.
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Registration
Note: The registration e-mail contains strict information about the computer where your Handy Backup copy
is installed. This information is essential for the process of registration, and will not be given away. The
application is registered to a specific computer and cannot be used on other machines, so the file sent in return
can be applied to your computer only. If you decide to purchase a new computer and want to continue using
our program, you will need to send your registration key to our support team and we will either extend your
current license to be fully functional on new hardware or send you a new registration key
If you experience any problems while registering your copy of Handy Backup, please send a letter to
[email protected]. We will be happy to assist you with the registration
Checking the registration
• To check the registration status, click the Help menu, and then click About Handy Backup.
If you are using a registered version of the product, you will see your license number.
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Registration
Uninstalling
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Uninstalling
To uninstall Handy Backup, follow these steps:
1. Close the application.
On the File menu, click Exit, or right-click the Handy Backup Agent in system tray, and then click Exit. The
agent icon will disappear.
2. In Start menu, select All Programs -> Handy Backup -> Uninstall Handy Backup, or in Control Panel,
open Change or Remove Programs, select Handy Backup, and then click Change/Remove.
3. Click Yes when a warning window appears.
4. Check the desired boxes to select components to be removed with the application, and then click
Uninstall.
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Handy Backup Basics
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Handy Backup Basics
• Operation Types
1. Backup
2. Restore
3. Synchronization
• Tasks
1. Creating New Task
2. Modifying Task
3. Duplicating Task
4. Running Task
5. Stopping Task
6. Deleting Task
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Operation Types
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Operation Types
Handy Backup allows you to perform three types of operations: backup, restore and synchronization.
Backup
Backup task is the most frequently used type of operation. It is used to copy your important data to another
storage location. If files at the original location happen to get corrupted or deleted, you will be able to restore
them from their backup copies. Handy Backup features three types of backup:
• Full backup the program copies all selected data to the destination folder each time the backup task
is executed;
• Incremental backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous backup, and copies only those files that have been altered. Advantages of this backup type
are quite obvious: fewer amounts of data to operate with and noticeably less time to perform the
operation.
• Differential backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
Full backup, and copies only parts of files that have been altered, on byte level. This is greatly useful
for backing up databases and disk images.
Handy Backup supports two principal backup technologies: files-based backup and image-based backup.
While files-based backup can be used to copy data represented in the file system as separate files only,
image-based backup allows you to perform physical duplicating of your disk and create drive images that
contain all system data. To learn more about image-based backup, refer to Image Backup.
Note: If you select incremental or differential backup when backing up for the first time, the program will
perform a full backup. The next time you will launch the task, it will back up only changes.
Restore
Restore task is used for restoring data from a backup copy if the original data is for some reason lost or
corrupted. Handy Backup can perform two types of restore:
• Full restore the program will restore the whole data set each time the restore task is executed;
• Incremental restore the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous restore, and restores only those files that have been altered.
Handy Backup allows you to restore your data to their original locations, or select any different local or
network location.
Operation Types
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Synchronization
Synchronization task is used to sync files between two different locations (for example, your home and office
machine). You can also synchronize data with a remote FTP server. Handy Backup can perform three types of
synchronization:
• Copying from the first folder to the second the program copies files/folders from the first folder
to the second;
• Copying from the second folder to the first the program copies files/folders from the second
folder to the first;
• Mirroring both folders the program makes contents of both folders identical.
Synchronization task has several options that allow specifying files priorities, using file masks for files
selection, etc.
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Handy Backup allows you to perform three types of operations: backup, restore and synchronization.
Backup
Backup task is the most frequently used type of operation. It is used to copy your important data to another
storage location. If files at the original location happen to get corrupted or deleted, you will be able to restore
them from their backup copies. Handy Backup features three types of backup:
• Full backup the program copies all selected data to the destination folder each time the backup task
is executed;
• Incremental backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous backup, and copies only those files that have been altered. Advantages of this backup type
are quite obvious: fewer amounts of data to operate with and noticeably less time to perform the
operation.
• Differential backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
Full backup, and copies only parts of files that have been altered, on byte level. This is greatly useful
for backing up databases and disk images.
Handy Backup supports two principal backup technologies: files-based backup and image-based backup.
While files-based backup can be used to copy data represented in the file system as separate files only,
image-based backup allows you to perform physical duplicating of your disk and create drive images that
contain all system data. To learn more about image-based backup, refer to Image Backup.
Note: If you select incremental or differential backup when backing up for the first time, the program will
perform a full backup. The next time you will launch the task, it will back up only changes.
Restore
Restore task is used for restoring data from a backup copy if the original data is for some reason lost or
corrupted. Handy Backup can perform two types of restore:
• Full restore the program will restore the whole data set each time the restore task is executed;
• Incremental restore the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous restore, and restores only those files that have been altered.
Handy Backup allows you to restore your data to their original locations, or select any different local or
network location.
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Synchronization
Synchronization task is used to sync files between two different locations (for example, your home and office
machine). You can also synchronize data with a remote FTP server. Handy Backup can perform three types of
synchronization:
• Copying from the first folder to the second the program copies files/folders from the first folder
to the second;
• Copying from the second folder to the first the program copies files/folders from the second
folder to the first;
• Mirroring both folders the program makes contents of both folders identical.
Synchronization task has several options that allow specifying files priorities, using file masks for files
selection, etc.
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Handy Backup allows you to perform three types of operations: backup, restore and synchronization.
Backup
Backup task is the most frequently used type of operation. It is used to copy your important data to another
storage location. If files at the original location happen to get corrupted or deleted, you will be able to restore
them from their backup copies. Handy Backup features three types of backup:
• Full backup the program copies all selected data to the destination folder each time the backup task
is executed;
• Incremental backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous backup, and copies only those files that have been altered. Advantages of this backup type
are quite obvious: fewer amounts of data to operate with and noticeably less time to perform the
operation.
• Differential backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
Full backup, and copies only parts of files that have been altered, on byte level. This is greatly useful
for backing up databases and disk images.
Handy Backup supports two principal backup technologies: files-based backup and image-based backup.
While files-based backup can be used to copy data represented in the file system as separate files only,
image-based backup allows you to perform physical duplicating of your disk and create drive images that
contain all system data. To learn more about image-based backup, refer to Image Backup.
Note: If you select incremental or differential backup when backing up for the first time, the program will
perform a full backup. The next time you will launch the task, it will back up only changes.
Restore
Restore task is used for restoring data from a backup copy if the original data is for some reason lost or
corrupted. Handy Backup can perform two types of restore:
• Full restore the program will restore the whole data set each time the restore task is executed;
• Incremental restore the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous restore, and restores only those files that have been altered.
Handy Backup allows you to restore your data to their original locations, or select any different local or
network location.
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Synchronization
Synchronization task is used to sync files between two different locations (for example, your home and office
machine). You can also synchronize data with a remote FTP server. Handy Backup can perform three types of
synchronization:
• Copying from the first folder to the second the program copies files/folders from the first folder
to the second;
• Copying from the second folder to the first the program copies files/folders from the second
folder to the first;
• Mirroring both folders the program makes contents of both folders identical.
Synchronization task has several options that allow specifying files priorities, using file masks for files
selection, etc.
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Handy Backup allows you to perform three types of operations: backup, restore and synchronization.
Backup
Backup task is the most frequently used type of operation. It is used to copy your important data to another
storage location. If files at the original location happen to get corrupted or deleted, you will be able to restore
them from their backup copies. Handy Backup features three types of backup:
• Full backup the program copies all selected data to the destination folder each time the backup task
is executed;
• Incremental backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous backup, and copies only those files that have been altered. Advantages of this backup type
are quite obvious: fewer amounts of data to operate with and noticeably less time to perform the
operation.
• Differential backup the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
Full backup, and copies only parts of files that have been altered, on byte level. This is greatly useful
for backing up databases and disk images.
Handy Backup supports two principal backup technologies: files-based backup and image-based backup.
While files-based backup can be used to copy data represented in the file system as separate files only,
image-based backup allows you to perform physical duplicating of your disk and create drive images that
contain all system data. To learn more about image-based backup, refer to Image Backup.
Note: If you select incremental or differential backup when backing up for the first time, the program will
perform a full backup. The next time you will launch the task, it will back up only changes.
Restore
Restore task is used for restoring data from a backup copy if the original data is for some reason lost or
corrupted. Handy Backup can perform two types of restore:
• Full restore the program will restore the whole data set each time the restore task is executed;
• Incremental restore the program checks for changes in file sizes or modification times since the
previous restore, and restores only those files that have been altered.
Handy Backup allows you to restore your data to their original locations, or select any different local or
network location.
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Synchronization
Synchronization task is used to sync files between two different locations (for example, your home and office
machine). You can also synchronize data with a remote FTP server. Handy Backup can perform three types of
synchronization:
• Copying from the first folder to the second the program copies files/folders from the first folder
to the second;
• Copying from the second folder to the first the program copies files/folders from the second
folder to the first;
• Mirroring both folders the program makes contents of both folders identical.
Synchronization task has several options that allow specifying files priorities, using file masks for files
selection, etc.
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Tasks
Handy Backup organizes data in tasks. To backup, restore or synchronize your data, you have to create a task
with the help of the New Task Wizard. All tasks have five common parameters:
• Type of operation: backup, restore, or synchronization;
• Set of folders and files to process;
• Scheduling - when and how often the task must be executed;
• Actions - running external applications before or after task execution;
• Unique task name.
Backup and Restore tasks have several other common options:
• Type of backup/restore;
• Backup/restore destination.
For a backup task there is also a number of specific options, such backup compression, encryption, etc.
All created tasks are shown in the Task View window, and can be easily modified or deleted. There are six
operations that are used to manage tasks in Handy Backup:
Creating New Task
Modyfing Task
Duplicating Task
Running Task
Stopping Task
Deleting Task
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Creating New Task
New tasks are created with the help of the New Task Wizard which can be opened in three ways:
• On the File menu, click New Task.
•
Click the New Task button
on the program toolbar.
• Right-click in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click New Task.
The New Task Wizard works on the step-by-step basis. In the first step you need to select whether you are
going to perform backup, restore or synchronization of your data. Backup task can be created in two ways:
either using simple Standard mode or switching to more complex Expert mode, recommended for advanced
users.
For more details on creating a new task, see Managing data with Handy Backup.
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Modifying Task
Viewing or modifying task properties can be done in several ways:
• Double-click the desired task in the Task View window.
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click
Properties.
•
Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then click the Task Properties button
on
the program toolbar.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Properties.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then press ALT-ENTER.
Task Properties dialog will appear. The window is divided into six (for Restore or Synchronize tasks) or seven
(for Backup task) tabs that contain settings assigned during the task creation. Task creation is performed with
the help of the New Task Wizard and is described in details in Managing data with Handy Backup. The
Actions tab contains settings that allow performing certain actions before or after executing the task.
• After you have finished the modifications, click OK.
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Duplicating Task
Duplicating tasks can be useful if you want to create a task very similar to an existing one. For instance, you
may want to perform data backup to two different locations at once - duplicating the existing task and
changing backup destination can be very time-saving in comparison with creating a new task. Duplicating task
can be done in two ways:
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Duplicate.
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click
Duplicate.
Each duplicated task will be named Copy #<number> of <original task name>. This name can be changed in
Task Properties. For more details, see Modifying Task.
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Running Task
There are four ways to execute a task:
• If you check Run now or Execute this task immediately during the task creation in the New Task
Wizard, it will be executed straight away as you click Finish.
• If you specify a schedule for the task, it will be executed automatically at the appointed time.
• Manual execution on demand.
• Execution through the use of the command line.
The first two ways are assigned within the New Task Wizard and are described in details in Managing data
with Handy Backup. To execute tasks manually you need to perform one of the following actions:
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click
Execute.
•
Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then click the Execute Task button
on the
program toolbar.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Execute.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then press CTRL-F5.
You can also execute one or several tasks through the use of the command line:
• Run Handy Backup Console Client with the -e &"temp0089.html">Command Line.
Task status is shown in the Task Window. It may be Success, Error, Idle, Running, Stopped or Scheduled.
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Stopping Task
There are several ways to interrupt task execution:
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click Stop.
•
Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then click the Stop Task button
on the
program toolbar.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then press ESC.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Stop.
• Run Handy Backup Console Client with the -s <tasks> parameter. To learn more, read Command
Line.
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Deleting Task
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Deleting Task
Task deletion can be done in several ways:
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click Delete.
•
Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then click the Delete Task button
on the
program toolbar.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then press DEL.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Delete.
• Run Handy Backup Console Client with the -d <tasks> parameter. To learn more, read Command
Line.
Note: If you delete a task, your files and folders will not be deleted either from their original location, or from
their backup location.
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Managing Data with Handy Backup
To back up, restore or synchronize your data, a respective task should be created. This is done through the use
of the New Task Wizard which guides you through the processes of Backup, Restore and Synchronize task
creation.
• Backing Up Data
1. Network Backup
• Restoring Data
1. Restoring Separate Files and Folders
• Synchronizing Data
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Backing Up Data
There are two ways to back up your data. Firstly, you can create a backup task. This is done with the help of
the New Task Wizard which can be opened in three ways:
• On the File menu, click New Task.
•
Click the New Task button
on the program toolbar.
• Right-click in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click New Task.
Each time a backup task is executed (manually or on a schedule) all data included into the backup set will be
saved. However, if you don t want to back up the whole data set, you can back up any separate file or a set of
files included into any existing backup task. To do it, follow these steps:
1. In the Task View window select the task that includes files or folders you want to back up.
2. In the File View window select the needed files and folders with the help of the standard Windows
selection methods (use CTRL to select a single task, SHIFT to select a row of consecutive tasks,
etc.).
3. Right-click on any of the selected items to open the shortcut menu, and then click Backup.
The files you selected will be backed up to the location specified in the backup task.
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Step 1: Choose Task Type
In the first step of the New Task Wizard you need to select the type of the task you are going to create:
• Select Backup task, and then click Next.
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Backup step 2: Specify the Backup Set
In the second step of the New Task Wizard you need to select files/folders to be backed up. To add data to
backup set, follow these steps:
1. Select the item that you want to add to the backup set in the left box ("Data available for backup) of
this dialogue.
2. Click the Add button. You will see the additional options required for this type of data. Please specify
them and click OK. The selected item will move to the right box.
3. When finished click Next.
Description of backup items
Computer:In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select a folder or a whole drive, and then click OK. It will
be added to the backup set with all subfolders and files. To exclude any of them from the backup set, expand
the tree panel and uncheck the respective boxes. Repeat the procedure to add all needed folders on all hard
drives. You can also choose separate files if you don't want to backup a whole folder.
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FTP/SFTP/FTPS: If you already have the FTP/SFTP/FTPS configuration, simply browse to the necessary
data:
Otherwise create a new configuration: in the FTP (SFTP/FTPS) Settingsdialog box, specify the
FTP/SFTP/FTPS server, enter your login and password and type the path to the home directory. If you cannot
do it manually, click the Browse button(: ) and select it in the Select Folders and Files dialog box. Click OK.
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Outlook, User Folders: These items represent explicit program presets, designed to back up data and settings
of different popular applications. The application will automatically search for the needed data and add it to
the backup set.
Database, Disk Image, MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle: These items are Handy Backup plug-ins, designed to
back up databases, perform image backup, etc. For details, refer to Backup Extras.
Amazon S3: This item is a new plugin, presented in Handy Backup 7. It designed for automated backup of
data, stored using Amazon Simple Storage Service.
Removing items from the backup set.
Removing from backup set applies to root items only, i.e. it can't be done to a subitem of other backup item.
To exclude subitems (e.g. subfolders and files), use checkboxes. To remove a root item from the backup set,
follow these steps:
1. Select the desired item in the Selected Data For Backup box.
2. Click the "<<" button.
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Backup step 3: Select Destination
In this step of the New Task Wizard you need to select a destination folder where your backup will be stored.
• Select the backup destination, and then click Next button.
You can choose between seven locations:
• Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/LAN
• FTP
• SFTP
• FTPS
• CD-R/CD-RW/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD
• Amazon S3
• Handy Backup Online
These locations are described in details in seven corresponding sections.
Note: New folder with the same name as the task name will be created. You can change the destination folder
by modifying task settings (see Modifying task). When selecting new destinations, make sure that you always
have different folders for different tasks. If you select a single destination folder for several backup tasks, you
will be able to restore only the last one. The matter is that each successive index file will overwrite the
previous index file.
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Backup to Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/LAN
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Backup to Local Disk/External HDD/USB
Disk/Flash/LAN
• Select Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/LAN and click Add to back up to any local or
external drive seen by Windows Explorer.
• Browse to the neccessary folder in the left box and check the boxes next to the foles and folders you
want to backup
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Backup to Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/LAN
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Backup to FTP/SFTP/FTPS
Select FTP and to store your backups at a remote FTP server or choose the corresponding option if you want
to use FTPS or SFTP - all the further steps will be the same.
If you have already created an FTP/SFTP/FTPS configuration for your remote storage, simply expand it in the
right-box, browse to the desired directory and click Next.
If you don't have an FTP/SFTP/FTPS configuration, double click on New FTP Configuration (New SFTP
Configuration/New FTPS Configuration correspondingly) option in the right box.
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Backup to FTP/SFTP/FTPS
Here you should specify the following options:
To back up to FTP/SFTP/FTPS you will need to specify Server, Port, User, Password, Location and Proxy
settings.
• Server: Enter the FTP server name.
• Port: Enter the port number. The default value is 21.
• User: Enter your FTP user name.
• Password: Enter your FTP password.
• Remote Dir: Type a path of a remote directory to store your backup to, or click the Select FTP
folder (... ) button to select it via the Select Folders and Files dialog.
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If proxy is required, switch on Proxy tab and specify the settings depending on proxy type:
If you don't know the settings for FTP/SFTP/FTPS proxy in your network, contact your system administrator.
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Backup to CD-R/CD-RW/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD
• Select CD/DVD/Blu-Ray and click Add to burn your backups to a compact disk.
To configure the process of backing up to CD, specify the following options:
• Device: Choose your CD/DVD/Blu-Ray device.
• Folder: Type the name of the folder where you want to back up your data to. Note that the length of
each folder and subfolder must not exceed 64 characters, or contain one of the following characters: *
?:;.
• Speed:Choose the necessary CD recording speed. Lower speed decreases probability of writing
errors.
• Check Enable spanning (split large backups) to enable data spanning a procedure of splitting
backups to fit several discs. This is essential if your backup set requires more space than it is available
on a single CD. Files split by this procedure will be named XXXXname, where X is a hexadecimal
digit.
• Check Erase disk before writing if you need to erase a CD-RW disc before burning the backup.
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Note: You can either use a blank (brand-new) CD-R/W disc, or erase discs if they were previously formatted
with a 3rd party program like DirectCD. Note: If you want to verify the backup after burning you need to
check the respective box in General Settings. With this option checked, the application will automatically
verify if the data burned on CD/DVD is readable.
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Destination - Amazon S3
Choose the Amazon S3 option if you want to use Amazon Simple Storage Service as a backup storage.
If you already have the Amazon S3 configuration, expand this configuration in the right box.
Otherwise, double click the New configuration option.
To configure Amazon S3, specify the following options on the General tab:
Access Key: Access key ID for your Amazon S3 account
Secret Key: Secret key for your account
Use SSL: Choose yes if you want to use the encrypted connection
If you want, you can also set some advanced settings on the Advanced tab:
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Server: desired Amazon S3 server
Port: Amazon S3 port (chosen automatically by default)
Max Chunk Size: split files into chunks of specified
Chunk delimiter: used to separate chunk number from the file name
If proxy is required, switch on Proxy tab and specify the settings depending on proxy type:
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Proxy: Type Proxy name or IP
Port: Type proxy port
Type: Choose one of the proxy types - HTTP, Socks4, Socks5
User: Type your proxy login (leave this field blank if don't have one)
Password: Type your proxy password (leave this field blank if don't use one).
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Destination - Online Backup
Select Online Backup to store your backups on your Novosoft Remote Backup Service account.
By default, you have the machine trial Novosoft Remote Backup Service account, which you can use for 10
days after Handy Backup installation.
If you already have the Online Backup configuration you can use the existing one. Otherwise create a new
configuration.
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To configure online backup, specify the following options on the General tab:
Name: Enter your account name
Password: Enter your password.
If you use proxy server, specify its settings on Proxy tab (contact your network administrator if you are not
sure):
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Proxy: Type Proxy name or IP
Port: Type proxy port
Type: Choose one of the proxy types - HTTP, Socks4, Socks5
User: Type your proxy login (leave this field blank if don't have one)
Password: Type your proxy password (leave this field blank if don't use one).
All Handy Backup users can use the Backup Online Service by registering a free 100, 200 or 500 Mb account.
For users of the trial version of the program this account will be accessible for 10 days. However, if you
purchase a Handy Backup license the free account validity period will be extended to 30 days. To register a
free trial account, visit http://www.remotedatabackup.net/register-backup-trial.shtml
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Backup step 3: Select Destination
In this step of the New Task Wizard you need to select a destination folder where your backup will be stored.
• Select the backup destination, and then click Next button.
You can choose between seven locations:
• Local Disk/External HDD/USB Disk/Flash/LAN
• FTP
• SFTP
• FTPS
• CD-R/CD-RW/Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD
• Amazon S3
• Handy Backup Online
These locations are described in details in seven corresponding sections.
Note: New folder with the same name as the task name will be created. You can change the destination folder
by modifying task settings (see Modifying task). When selecting new destinations, make sure that you always
have different folders for different tasks. If you select a single destination folder for several backup tasks, you
will be able to restore only the last one. The matter is that each successive index file will overwrite the
previous index file.
Backup Step 2: Specify the Backup Set
Backup Step 4: Advanced Backup Settings
Go to Help Contents
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Step 5: How to Backup
In this step of the New Task Wizard you can enable compression and encryption.
1. Check Compress the data to save space to enable an integrated ZIP compressor. This option is
recommended when you back up to network drives or FTP servers in order to save storage space and
online time.
2. Check Encrypt the data for security reasons to encrypt the backup with blowfish encryption
algorithm and make the data inaccessible to anybody who does not know the password.
If you choose to encrypt the data, the following fields are to be filled:
• Password: Enter the encryption password.
• Confirm password: Confirm the encryption password entered in the previous field.
Note: All passwords are case-sensitive.
3. When finished, click Next.
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Step 6: Scheduling
In this step of the New Task Wizard you need to define the backup schedule. Backup may be performed once
or on a regular basis.
1. Check Enable scheduler to perform backup task on time specified below.
2. Select the time you want the task to be launched at. To change day, month, year, hour, minute and
second, click them and enter new values, or use the ↑ or ↓ keys to increase or decrease them.
3. Check Repeat if you want the task to be performed regularly.
There are four available options of repetition:
♦ Every day
Schedule the task to be performed daily at the foregoing time;
♦ On week days
♦ On month days
Step 6: Scheduling
Schedule the task to be performed on certain week days;
Schedule the operation to be performed on certain month days;
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♦ Custom period
Define the time period manually.
4. Check Run the missed schedules if you want Handy Backup execute this task if it has been missed
(as soon as you log in).
5. Check Run on logon to execute this task each upon logging on.
6. Check Run on logoff to execute this task each upon logging off.
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Backup Step 7:Pre-, Post-Operation Actions
In this step of the New Task Wizard you can set any desired program or script to be launched before or after
executing the task:
1. Check Run a program before running the task if you want Handy Backup to start a third-party
application before executing the task. Define the application or batch file to be started. For instance, you may
run an antiviral program to ensure that the files included in the backup set are virus free. Check Wait for the
program before proceeding to execute the task only after the external application finishes its work.
2. Check Run a program after running the task if you want Handy Backup to start a third-party application
after executing the task. Define the application or batch file to be started. Check Wait for the program
before finishing to execute the external application only after the task is completed.
3. Check the Send e-mail notification option if you want Handy Backup to send e-mail notifications after
executing the task. SelectWhen the operation finishesif you want to receive notifications after each task, or
When the operation finishes with an error if you want to be notified of incorrectly finished tasks only.
Note: To enable e-mail notification you need to specify your e-mail information firstly. This is done in
program settings (File -> Settings). For details, refer to settings of E-mail Notification.
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Backup Step 8: Name the Backup Task
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Backup Step 8: Name the Backup Task
In the last step of the New Task Wizard you need to name your backup task.
1. Enter a unique task name in the text field.
2. Check the properties of the newly created task in the box below the name field. If one or more settings
are incorrect, click Back to return to previous steps and change the needed parameters. If the task is
not intended to be performed right after the creation, you can modify its properties later. To learn
about modifying tasks, refer to Modifying Task.
3. Click Finish.
The newly created task will appear in the Task View window. If you checked Run now in Step 6 of the New
Task Wizard, it will be executed immediately. If Run now was not checked, it will be executed on schedule
or on demand. To learn more, refer to Running task.
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Network Backup
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Network Backup
Handy Backup Network Server is backup software designed to perform network backup. It allows performing
centralized backup of network data, operated from a single server and invisible for users on remote
workstations.
The usage of Handy Backup Network Server suggests the administrator to define a central server which will
be used to create network backup tasks, and client workstations that contain data that needs to be backed up.
In that way the backup network architecture is divided in two principal parts: Server (the central server with
Handy Backup Network Server installed on it) and Backup Network Workstations (one or many remote
computers with Backup Network Workstation client software installed on them).
Once the backup network is established, you can back up data of all Backup Network Workstations without
specifically attending each machine to create a backup task.
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Installation of Handy Backup Network Server
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Installation of Handy Backup Network Server
The network backup components are installed in the following order. First you must install Handy Backup
Network Server, then - Handy Backup Workstations.
Note: You can only install Handy Backup Workstations after Handy Backup Server has been installed.
Installation of Handy Backup Server
To install Handy Backup Server, launch the Handy Backup Network Server setup file. Handy Backup Server
is installed the same way any other version of Handy Backup is installed. Read the instructions on Handy
Backup installation.
How to install Handy Backup Workstation
To install Handy Backup Workstation, launch the Handy Backup Setup file and choose "Handy Backup
Workstation" option during the installation.
Adjusting Handy Backup Workstation Settings after the Workstation is installed
To change the settings of Handy Backup Workstation, open the "%APPDATA%\Novosoft\Handy Backup
7\Settings\Services\workstation.hbl" file and change the CoordinatorHost field content to IP-address/name
of the PC where Handy Backup Network Server is installed.
Important note: Handy Backup Server can only back up data from the Workstation machine when Handy
Backup Workstation is running. To run Workstation with the new settings, click Start. Then you can shut
down the Backup Network Workstation Settings dialog.
• In the Workstation name field, specify the name of the Workstation.
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Creating Network Backup Task
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Creating Network Backup Task
Once you have installed and configured Handy Backup Server and Handy Backup Workstations, you can back
up data from each machine where Backup Network Workstation is installed. Creating backup task in Handy
Backup Server is similar to creating usual backup task:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. Choose the workstation in the Objects available for backup box.
4. Choose the data you want to backup.
5. When finished, click Next.
The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data.
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Restoring Data
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Restoring Data
After successful completion of a backup task, Handy Backup creates an index file (backup.hbi or
spanXXXX.hbi in case of backup to CD/DVD, where XXXX is a hexadecimal number of span). Index files are
stored along with backup files and contain all information on the performed task. They are essential for
restoration/synchronization purposes, and must not be modified manually.
There are two ways to restore backed up data. Firstly, you can create a restore task. This is done with the help
of the New Task Wizard which can be opened in three ways:
• On the File menu, click New Task.
•
Click the New Task button
on the program toolbar.
• Right-click in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click New Task.
To create a restore task you need to complete seven steps:
• Step 1: Choose Task Type
• Step 2: Specify Index File
• Step 3: Select Restore Location
• Step 4: Advanced Restore Settings
• Step 5: Enter Password For Decryption (optional)
• Step 6: Scheduling
• Step 7: Ready To Create New Task
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Step 1: Choose Task Type
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Step 1: Choose Task Type
In the first step of the New Task Wizard you need to select the type of the task you are going to create.
• Select Restore task, and then click Next.
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Restore step 2: Specify index file
In the second step of the New Task Wizard you need to specify where your backup is stored.
• Expand the folder with the version of backup you want to restore (different versions of backups are
stored in the subfolders named in numerical manner: 0, 1, 2 etc.) select the index file inside this folder
and then click Next.
You may choose between seven locations.
Restoring from a local/external/network/removable drive (Computer)
SelectComputerif the backup is stored on a local or external location seen by Windows Explorer and browse
to the index file in the right box:
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Restore step 2: Specify index file
Restoring from an FTP/SFTP/FTPS server
• Select FTP if the backup is stored on a FTP server.
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To restore from FTP server you should choose the FTP configurationor create a new one and browse to the
index file.
If your backup is stored on SFTP/FTPS server, the process in the same with the only exception: you should
use the corresponding option in the left box.
Restoring from a Handy Backup Online account
• Select Handy Backup Online if the backup is stored on your Handy Backup Online account.
To use the Online Backup Service, you need to register an account. To do it, click the About Online Backup
Service link which will open your default web browser and take you to the web page where you will be able
to choose an appropriate storage plan and register your account.
To restore from your Online Backup Service account simply specify your login and password or choose the
existing configuration.
Restoring from Amazon S3 service.
Select Amazon S3 option in the left box if the backup is stored on Amazon S3 server. Browse to the backup
location in the right box to and choose the index file.
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Step 3: Select Restore Location
In the third step of the New Task Wizard you need to decide where you want the backed up files to be
restored to.
Handy Backup remembers the original destination of backed up data. By default, Handy Backup offers to
restore the data to its original location.
To restore file to a different location, follow these steps:
1. Select the file in the list, and then click Change Location
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2. Choose the desired destination folder.
3. Click OK.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each file you want to restore to different locations.
If you don't want to backup any file/folder, simply uncheck it.
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Step 4: Advanced Restore Settings
In the fourth step of the New Task Wizard you need define if you want to perform full or partial restoration
of your data.
1. Select the desired type of restoration.
There are two available types of restoration:
♦ Full restore The program will copy every backed up file to the specified location,
irrespective of presence of files with identical names. Even if the file was not changed since
the last backup, it will be overwritten.
♦ Incremental restore Only those files are restored which have been changed since the last
backup. If Handy Backup detects a file in the directory with the same name, it compares the
two files. If the file was changed it will be overwritten, otherwise it will not.
2. Check Delete all files in the destination except those being restored to enable deletion of files in
the destination folder that have no relation to the current backup task.
3. Click Next.
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Step 5: Enter Password for Decryption (optional)
This step of the New Task Wizard will appear if you are restoring an encrypted backup only. Otherwise it
will be skipped.
• Type the password that you used to encrypt files during backup task creation, and then click Next.
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Step 6: Scheduling
In this step of the New Task Wizard you need to define the schedule for restoring. Restore task may be
performed once or on a regular basis.
1. Check Enable scheduler to perform restore task on time specified below.
2. Select the time you want the task to be launched at. To change day, month, year, hour, minute and second,
click them and enter new values, or use the ↑ or ↓ keys to increase or decrease them.
3. Check Repeat if you want the task to be performed regularly.
There are four available options of repetition:
• Every day - Schedule the task to be performed daily at the foregoing time;
• On week days - Schedule the task to be performed on certain week days;
• On month days - Schedule the operation to be performed on certain month days;
• Custom period - Define the time period manually.
4. Check Run the missed schedules if you want Handy Backup to execute this task if it has been missed (as
soon as you log in).
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5. Check Run on logon to execute this task each upon logging on.
6. Check Run on logoff to execute this task each upon logging off.
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Step 7: Ready to Create New Task
In the last step of the New Task Wizard you need to name your restore task.
1. Enter a unique task name in the text field.
2. Check the properties of the newly created task in the box below the name field. If one or more settings are
incorrect, click Back to return to previous steps and change the needed parameters. If the task is not intended
to be performed right after the creation, you can modify its properties later.
3. Check Execute this task immediately if you want to run the created task straight away after the
completion. If the checkbox is not checked, the task will be executed on schedule specified in Step 5, or can
be executed on demand. To learn more, refer to Running task.
4. Click Finish.
The newly created task will appear in the Task View window.
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Synchronizing Data
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Synchronizing Data
Synchronization is useful if you want two folders to share their content with one another or to fill up their
content in a mutual way.
To synchronize your data you have to create a synchronize task. This is done with the help of the New Task
Wizard which can be opened in three ways:
• On the File menu, click New Task.
•
Click the New Task button
on the program toolbar.
• Right-click in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click New Task.
Creating synchronization task suggests you to complete six steps:
• Step 1: Choose Task Type
• Step 2: Select the First Folder
• Step 3: Select the Second Folder
• Step 4: Advanced Synchronizing Settings
• Step 5: Scheduling
• Step 6: Ready to Create New Task
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Step 1: Choose Task Type
In the first step of the New Task Wizard you need to select the type of the task you are going to create:
• Select Synchronize task, and then click Next.
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Step 2: Select the First Folder
In the second step of the New Task Wizard you need to specify the first folder to work with. It can be located
on any local or external drive seen by Windows Explorer or remote server.
• Choose a desired plugin in the left box, click Add and browse to the folder you want to synchronize.
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Step 3: Select the Second Folder
In the third step of the New Task Wizard you need to define the second folder. It can be located on any local
or external drive seen by Windows Explorer, or on a remote FTP/SFTP/FTPS server. This step is similar to
step 2.
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Step 4: Advanced Synchronizing Settings
In the fourth step of the New Task Wizard you need to define synchronization direction.
Handy Backup can perform three types of folder synchronization:
• Copy from the first folder to the second: copies all subfolders and files from the first folder to the
second one. If one or several files have identical names and different contents, they will be
overwritten.
• Copy from the second folder to the first: copies all subfolders and files from the second folder to
the first one. If one or several files have identical names and different contents, they will be
overwritten.
• Mirror both folders: shares folders contents with each other. Each file of either folder will be copied
to the other folder. In the dropdown menu you should select how to treat files with equal names.
Check Delete files which are not in the source if you want to delete the files in the destination folder that are
not present in the source.
If you select to mirror two folders, you need to decide which files have higher priorities. As the dropdown
menu appears, select how Handy Backup should manage files with identical names.
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• Copy newer replaces older files with newer
• Copy older replaces newer files with older
• Copy smaller replaces larger files with smaller
• Copy larger replaces smaller files with larger
• Skip ignores files with the same name
In the bottom part of the window you can also set file masks for synchronization or exclude the default file
extensions.
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Step 5: Scheduling
This step of the New Task Wizard is described in details in section Step 6: Scheduling for backup tasks. The
only difference being that this time it is synchronization instead of backup.
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Step 6: Ready to Create New Task
In the last step of the New Task Wizard you need to name your synchronize task.
1. Enter a unique task name in the text field.
2. Check the properties of the newly created task in the box below the name field. If one or more settings
are incorrect, click Back to return to previous steps and change the needed parameters. If the task is
not intended to be performed right after the creation, you can modify its properties later. To learn
about modifying tasks, refer to Modifying Task.
3. Check Execute this task immediately if you want to run the created task straight away after the
completion. If the checkbox is not checked, the task will be executed on schedule specified in Step 5,
or can be executed on demand. To learn more, refer to Running task.
4. Click Finish.
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User Interface
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User Interface
In this section we introduce what makes up the Handy Backup interface. The Handy Backup main window
appears as follows:
There are five main elements of the Handy Backup graphical interface:
• Main Menu
• Toolbar
• Task View Window
• Log Window
Besides graphical interface there are several other functional elements that serve for interaction between the
user and the program:
• Hot Keys
• Handy Backup Agent
• Command Line interface
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Main Menu
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Main Menu
Main Menu consists of six menus, containing commands that provide all functionality of Handy Backup:
• Main Menu -> File. The File menu is used to manage tasks and change program settings.
• Main Menu -> View. The View menu is used to change Handy Backup appearance.
• Main Menu -> Actions. The Actions menu is used to execute tasks.
• Main Menu -> Service. The Service menu (standalone version only) is used to configure program
operation as Windows service.
• Main Menu -> Service. The Server menu (network server version only) is used to control connection
with Handy Backup Network Server.
• Main Menu -> Language. The Language menu is used to select language used in the program.
• Main Menu -> Help. The Help menu is used to access help, request for support and to register the
program.
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Main Menu -> File
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Main Menu -> File
The File menu is used to manage tasks and change program settings.
The menu is organized as follows:
• New Task Calls for the New Task Wizard which starts with selection of task type: Backup,
Restore or Synchronize. For more details see Backing up data, Restoring data, or Synchronizing data.
• Duplicate Clones task(s) selected in the Task View window. This command is especially useful if
you want to create a task very similar to an existing one without repeating all steps of the New Task
Wizard. To learn more, refer to Duplicating Task.
• Execute Launches task(s) selected in the Task View window. These tasks will be executed
regardless of their schedule and even if they were created for a one-off launch. To learn more, refer to
Running Task.
• Stop Interrupts running task(s) selected in the Task View window. In some cases this procedure can
take several minutes. To learn more, refer to Stopping Task.
• Delete
Deletes selected tasks. To learn more, refer to Deleting Task.
• Properties Allows modifying task properties. This is a way to change virtually everything you
defined during the process of task creation: from task name to scheduling options. Here you can also
enable e-mail notification and define if you want to launch third-party applications before or after
executing the task. To learn more, refer to Task Properties.
• Settings: Opens Handy Backup Settings. To learn more, refer to Settings.
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Main Menu -> File
Note: This feature was removed in Handy Backup 6.0 and brought back in version 6.1 with major changes in
storage format. Because of this, data exported from version 5.8 and lower can't be imported into version 6.1
and higher. However, if you install a new version of Handy Backup above the old one, all data is converted
automatically.
• Exit: quits the program.
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Task Properties
Task Properties dialog is used to view or modify created tasks, and also allows enabling certain features, such
as e-mail notification after task completion, or running user-defined applications before or after executing the
task. To open the Task Properties window, perform one of the following actions:
• Double-click the desired task in the Task View window.
• Right-click the desired task in the Task View window to see the shortcut menu, and then click
Properties.
•
Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then click the Task Properties button
the program toolbar.
on
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, click the File menu, and then click Properties.
• Select the desired task in the Task View window, and then press ALT-ENTER.
Task properties are divided in six (for unencrypted Restore and Synchronize tasks) or seven (for Backup and
encrypted Restore tasks) tabs by categories. Action tab contains settings that allow performing certain actions
before or after executing the task. Other tabs contain settings assigned during task creation. Task creation is
performed with the help of the New Task Wizard and is described in details in Managing data with Handy
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Setting Pre- and Post- Actions
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Setting Pre- and Post- Actions
To set Handy Backup to perform actions before or after executing the task, follow these steps:
1. In Task Properties, click the Actions tab.
2. Check Run a program before running the task if you want Handy Backup to start a third-party
application before executing the task. Define the application or batch file to be started. For instance,
you may run an antiviral program to ensure that the files included in the backup set are virus free.
Check Wait for the program before proceeding to execute the task only after the external
application finishes its work.
3. Check Run a program after running the task if you want Handy Backup to start a third-party
application after executing the task. Define the application or batch file to be started. Check Wait for
the program before finishing to execute the external application only after the task is completed.
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Enabling Shutdown after Task Execution
To set Handy Backup automatically turn off the computer after execution of the task, follow these steps:
1. In Task Properties, click the Actions tab.
2. Check Run a program after running the task.
3. Type "shutdown.exe -s".
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Enabling E-mail Notification
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Enabling E-mail Notification
To enable e-mail notification, follow these steps:
1. In Task Properties, click the Actions tab.
2. Check Send e-mail notification.
3. Select When the operation finishes if you want to receive notifications after each task, or When the
operation finishes with an error if you want to be notified of incorrectly finished tasks only
Note: To enable e-mail notification you need to specify your e-mail information firstly. This is done in
program settings (File -> Settings). For details, refer to settings of E-mail Notification.
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Settings
Handy Backup has a number of settings that allow tuning Handy Backup appearance and some of its features.
To open the Settings window, perform one of the following actions:
• On the File menu, click Settings.
•
Click the Settings button
on the program toolbar.
The window contains the list of customizable settings divided into eight categories:
• Server settings - General settings are used to configure different aspects of program performance.
♦ Log settings - Log settings are used to set log size.
♦ Proxy Settings - Allows to set the default proxy-server parameters
♦ E-mail Notification - E-mail Notification is used to receive reports on performed operations
via e-mail.
• Client settings - General settings are used to configure program clients (Handy Backup Agent)
♦ Prompts - In Prompts you can define if you want to be prompted when stopping a task
execution or deleting a task.
♦ Log Settings - Log Settings are used to tune appearance of the Logs window.
• Updates - In Updates you can adjust updates settings.
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Server settings
Server Settings are used to configure different aspects of program performance.
• Check Use the Windows TEMP folder if you want Handy Backup to use the standard Windows
temporary folder. In certain cases, e.g. when you enable compression or encryption, Handy Backup
requires a temporary directory to stores temporary files. TEMP folder must be located on a hard drive
that has enough free space, or otherwise Handy Backup operations may fail. If you want to select a
different folder, uncheck the box, and then type a path or click the Browse for folder
browse for another TEMP folder.
Server settings
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Log settings
Log settings are used to set log size and to tune appearance of the Logs window.
• Check Limit the log size to if you want to limit the maximum size of Handy Backup logs on your
hard drive. Enter the amount of disk space in the field to the right.
For more details, refer to Log Window.
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Proxy Settings
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Proxy Settings
Proxy Settings allow tuning to set the proxy-server parameters.
• Choose No Proxy if you don't use proxy.
• Check System Settings to use the settings other software use.
• Choose Manual Settings to set proxy parameters manually.
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E-mail Notification
E-mail Notification is used to receive reports on performed operations via e-mail. This feature allows you to
control the progress of all Handy Backup processes even if you cannot access the computer where the
program is run.
1. Check Use e-mail notification to enable e-mail notifications. Enter the required information into the
following fields:
♦ SMTP server: Your incoming mail server address
♦ From: Contains a name (Handy Backup by default) that will represent a sender of the report
♦ To: An e-mail address you would like to receive Handy Backup messages to
♦ Subject: Message subject
♦ Body: Click Edit Message Body to set up the message appearance including welcome,
signature etc.
2. Check Use SMTP notification if your SMTP server requires authorization. Enter the required
information into the following fields:
♦ User: User name
♦ Password: User password
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Client Settings
The Client Settings tab allows you to configure the program Clients.
• Check Show splash screen on program startup to see Handy Backup splash screen on program
startup.
• Check Enable Tray Notifications to receive important notifications in system tray.
• Check Launch agent on Windows Startup if you want Handy Backup agent to be launched on
Windows startup. To learn more, refer to Handy Backup Agent.
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Prompts
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Prompts
In Prompts you can define if you want to be prompted when stopping a task execution or deleting a task.
• Check Prompt on stopping a task operation if you want to be asked for confirmation before
stopping a task.
• Check Prompt on deleting a task if you want to be asked for confirmation before deleting a task.
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Log Settings
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Log Settings
E-mail Notification tab is used to set log text color and appearance.
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Updates
In Updates you can adjust updates settings.
• Check Check for update to make the application connect to the Handy Backup website and check if
there are any updates available for download.
Select how often the application should check for updates:
• Every Day
• Every Week
• Every 30 days
• Never
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Main Menu -> View
The View menu is used to change Handy Backup appearance.
The menu is organized as follows:
• Toolbar Shows/hides Handy Backup Toolbar.
• Task View Window Shows/hides columns in Task View window.
• Status Bar Shows/hides Status Bar in the bottom of the main window.
• Log Window consists of three submenus.
• Hide/Show Log Hides/shows Log View window.
• Save Log
Saves log to a text file.
• Clear Log Clears the Log View window.
• Reset to Detailed View Resets program view to default.
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Main Menu -> Actions
The Actions menu is used to execute tasks.
The menu is organized as follows:
• Backup
Runs a selected backup task. It can be applied only to backup tasks.
• Restore Runs a selected restore or backup task. If the task type is "restore" then it will be done
according to its properties. If the task type is "backup", then it restores data to the source.
• Synchronize
Runs a selected synchronization task.
Note: The Actions menu is only one of several ways to execute a task. To learn about running tasks, refer to
Running Task.
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Main Menu -> Service
The Service menu is used to configure program operation as Windows service.
Handy Backup is capable of running as Windows service, which allows executing tasks at specified time, not
requiring the user to be logged on.
To enable Handy Backup to run as Windows service, perform the following actions:
1. On the Service menu, click Work as Service.
2. Check Setup for different user if you want the application to execute other users tasks when
running as Windows service. Click Check to check availability of the specified account.
3. Type in the account login information, and then click Setup.
4. When the application finishes configuring Windows service, it will be resarted.
5. To stop working as service, in the Service menu, click Remove service.
Note: The service feature is based on the Personal service technology which is aimed to simplify configuring
and handling users' accounts and doesn t violate security in any way.
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The Server menu is used to control a connection with Handy Backup Server.
To connect Handy Backup GUI to server run as Windows service, perform the following actions:
1. On the Server menu, click Connect.
2. Type the Coordinator host (address of PC where Handy Backup Server is installed) and choose the
Server Name.
3. Type in the account login information, and then click Connect.
4. When the application finishes configuring Windows service, it will be resarted.
5. To disconnect from server, in the Server menu, click Remove service.
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Main Menu -> Language
The Language menu is used to select language used in the program.
Since version 5.5 Handy Backup features multilingual interface which allows selecting language used in the
program. If you are using any version of Handy Backup below 5.5 and would like to update the program, read
the instructions in the Order section on the Handy Backup website: http://www.handybackup.net/order.shtml
• To change the language of the interface, click it in the menu.
• Click More Languages if the language you need is not available in the list. The command will open
your default web browser and take you to the web page where you will be able to choose from a
complete list of languages on our web site.
To set up your preferred language, follow these steps:
1. Download the respective language file from our web site.
2. Unzip the file and copy it to "Customizes" subfolder in Handy Backup folder ("C:\Program
Files\Novosoft\Handy Backup\Customizes\" by default).
The next time you run Handy Backup the language will appear in the Language menu.
You can also create your own language interfaces. For details refer to the next section, How to Create
Different Language Versions of Handy Backup.
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How to Create Different Language Versions of
Handy Backup
The user can participate in translating Handy Backup into new languages. More detailed information is given
below:
1. All resources for different languages can be found in xml-files that are located in the Handy Backup
installation directory, in the subdirectory Customizes.
2. To create a new language version, it is necessary to copy the file "English.xml" to the same directory,
rename and translate it. The name of the file will be displayed in the menu Languages of the
application and must indicate the language to which the translation has been made.
3. After a new xml-file has been created or modified, it is necessary to restart Handy Backup for the
modifications to take effect (the restart is also necessary after switching to a language).
4. When translating original English resources, keep in mind the following information:
a. It is necessary to translate only text data, located within the elements "string". For example, in
the element Backup only the word "Backup" is translated.
b. The document structure, element names and their parameters must stay invariable.
c. The parameter encoding in the header of the xml-file must indicate the encoding of national
symbols, which will be used for storing text data in the xml document, for example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1251"?> or <?xml version="1.0"
encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
Note: At the moment, Handy Backup does not support Unicode, this is why xml documents
with the values "UTF-8", "UTF-16" (or other Unicode encodings) indicated as the encoding
parameter may cause the application failure.
d. According to the XML notation (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/), the following symbols
must be indicated as predefined entities references and character references:
Line feed
"
'
&
>
&#xD;&#xA;
&quot;
&apos;
&amp;
&gt;
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e. The formatting symbols (%s, %d etc) must stay invariable and in the same order in the lines
where they are indicated.
f. The symbol "&" (&) usually indicates a hot-key (it is underlined when displayed) for
accerting control or a menu item by pressing Alt and a corresponding hot-key symbol. At
switching to another language, hot-key symbols must get changed this way to stay unique in
the active window.
g. If some lines are missing in any xml-file, or if some lines are not located according to original
English resources, the text from original English resources will be displayed.
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Main Menu -> Help
The Help menu is used to access help, request for support and to register the program.
The menu is organized as follows:
• Tip of the Day
• Contents
Gives you a random tip about Handy Backup basics.
Opens contents of Handy Backup help system.
• Handy Backup on the Web Opens your default web browser and takes you to the Handy Backup
home page: http://www.handybackup.net.
• Request for support Creates a letter template addressed to the Handy Backup support service. You
can write any questions and suggestions about Handy Backup and send it to the support team. Your
feedback will be taken into account as soon as possible.
• Online Backup Opens your default web browser and takes you to the information page about
Handy Backup Online service: http://onlinebackup.novosoft.net.
• How to register Opens your default web browser and takes you to the Handy Backup price list and
price information: http://www.handybackup.net/order.shtml.
• Enter you serial number
• About Handy Backup
expiration date.
Main Menu -> Help
Opens a window to input a serial number.
Provides information about the installed version, copyright holders and the
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Toolbar
Handy Backup Toolbar contains buttons for most vital actions available in Handy Backup:
The Toolbar is organized as follows:
New Task: starts the New Task Wizard. The New Task Wizard works on the step-by-step basis and is
used to create all tasks in Handy Backup. See Backing up data, Restoring data, and Synchronizing data for
more details.
Execute selected task(s): launches tasks selected in the Task View window. The tasks will be executed
even if they were created for a single launch or they are out of their schedule at the moment.
Restore selected task(s) or file(s): runs restore/ backup tasks selected in the Task View window. Restore
tasks are processed according to their properties, and data of the backup tasks is restored to the original
location.
Stop selected task(s): interrupts running tasks selected in the Task View window.
Task properties: allows viewing or altering task properties. Use this option if you need to change the
settings you defined when creating the task.
Refresh selected task(s): checks availability of selected tasks. It determines if files specified in the task
(e.g., for backing up or restoring) can be reached. If the task is network-based, Handy Backup initiates
connection and checking.
Delete selected task(s): deletes selected tasks.
Settings: sets up Handy Backup parameters and characteristics.
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Register now!: opens a window to input a serial number. Refer to Registration for more details.
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Task View Window
The Task View window allows viewing information task profiles. The window contains a full list of tasks
ever created in Handy Backup, their progress and current status. Generally six parameters of each task are
displayed: Task name, Task type, Last run time, Next run time, Progress and Status.
The Task View window allows viewing information task profiles. The window contains a full list of tasks
ever created in Handy Backup, their progress and current status. Generally six parameters of each task are
displayed: Task name, Task type, Last run time, Next run time, Progress and Status.
• Task name: name, given to the task by the user, can be changed in Task Properties.
• Task type: type of the task - Backup, Restore, or Synchronization.
• Last run time: last time when the task was executed.
• Next run time: next scheduled running time.
• Progress: the green bar and the percentage indicator show the task progress.
• Status: current task status.
There are eight possible statuses for a task:
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Success: the operation has been completed successfully;
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Success: the scheduled operation has been completed successfully;
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Error: the operation has been terminated with an error;
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Error: the scheduled operation has been terminated with an error;
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Scheduled: the program is waiting to execute a scheduled operation;
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Idle: the task is not scheduled and not running;
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Running: the program is either performing an operation or refreshing;
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Stopped: the operation has been stopped by the user.
Each task has a number of commands that can be performed at any moment. To see the list of available
commands, right-click the task to open the shortcut menu:
• New Task: does nothing to the task, starts the New Task Wizard.
• Duplicate: duplicates the task. To learn more, refer to Duplicating task.
• Backup, Restore or Synchronize: if corresponds to the task type, does the same as Execute
command. If the command is Restore and the task type is Backup, runs the corresponding Restore
task.
• Refresh: refreshes the information on all files included into the task in the File View window.
• Execute: launches the task. The task will be executed even if it was created for a single launch or is
out of its schedule at the moment.
• Stop: interrupts the task being in process.
• Delete: deletes the task.
• Properties: opens the Task Properties window, which allows to view or modify task settings.
Since most of these commands are common for all tasks, they can be applied for several tasks at once. To do
so, you need to select tasks with the help of usual Windows selection methods (use CTRL to select a single
task, SHIFT to select a row of consecutive tasks, etc.) and right-click on any of the selected tasks to open the
shortcut menu. The menu will display the list of common commands that are available for all of the selected
tasks.
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Log Window
The Log window provides you details on task progress. It is being updated during the whole task session, and
stores results of all actions and operations. To view log of any of the task, select it in the Task View window
and it will be displayed.
As the Log window is not a necessary part of the program s operation, you can choose whether it will be
shown or not.
• On the View menu, point to Log Window, and then click Hide/Show Log.
There is a number of commands regarding Logs that can be performed at any moment.
To save log perform one of the following actions:
• On the View menu, point to Log Window, and then click Save Log
• Right-click in the Log window to open the shortcut menu, and then click Save Log
The program will open the Save As dialog to save the log in a text file.
To clear log perform one of the following actions:
• On the View menu, point to Log Window, and then click Clear Log
• Right-click in the Log window to open the shortcut menu, and then click Clear Log
To copy log to the clipboard:
• Right-click in the Log window to open the shortcut menu, and then click Copy
To tune appearance of the Log window:
• Right-click in the Log window to open the shortcut menu, and then click Colors
For more details on adjusting logs settings and Log window appearance, refer to Log Settings.
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Hot Keys
Handy Backup supports a number of hot key assignments that can be used in Handy Backup s interface. Hot
keys are not case-sensitive and can be used at any time when the program allows the command execution.
Task management hotkeys:
Starts the New Task Wizard to create a new task;
• Ctrl+N
• Ctrl+F5
Executes task or tasks selected in the Task View window
• ESC
Interrupts task or tasks selected in the Task View window
• DEL
Deletes task or tasks selected in the Task View window
• F5
Refreshes task selected in the Task View window. Can be applied to a single task only
• Alt+ENTER
Opens task properties to view or modify the task selected in the Task View window
General hotkeys:
• Alt+F7
• F1
Opens the program help file
• Alt+F4
Hot Keys
Opens the program settings
Closes Handy Backup without stopping the Handy Backup Agent
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Handy Backup Agent
When you start Handy Backup, Handy Backup agent icon
much system resources and has the following functions:
appears in the system tray. It doesn't require
• Indicates that Handy Backup is running;
• Enables the program scheduler to work;
• Allows opening the program window by double-clicking the agent icon;
• Allows using the agent menu. To learn more, refer to the next section Agent Menu.
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Agent Menu
To open the Agent menu, right-click the agent icon in the system tray. The list of available commands will
appear.
• Open Handy Backup: opens the program window if it s closed or minimized.
• Execute all tasks: executes all tasks simultaneously.
Note: This command can t be used if you have more than one task working with CD/DVD drive. Only one
task that will be first to lock the CD drive will be executed.
• Execute: allows executing any specific task or running FTP Rebind.
FTP Rebind synchronizes local information about the backup set with files existing on an FTP server. This
allows you to reduce execution time of a new task by performing incremental backup instead of full one.
Usage of the FTP Rebind function is done in the following way:
1. Manually copy data you want to back up from your computer to an FTP server.
2. Create a backup task for the data on the FTP server. Do not launch this task.
3. Use FTP Rebind to create backup.hbi file without actually performing time-consuming backup
operation.
After applying the FTP Rebind function you will be able to perform incremental backup and back up only
new and updated files of your computer.
• Exit: exits the application (the program will be terminated and the agent will disappear from the
system tray).
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Command Line
Handy Backup can perform a number of operations through the use of the command line, which allows you to
manage tasks without opening the program's graphical interface. In different versions of Handy Backup this
can be done in different ways.
Using Command Line Interface in Versions 6.3 and Higher
Since version 6.3 Handy Backup comes with a special utility called Handy Backup Console Client (hbcc.exe).
It allows managing Handy Backup tasks through certain keys which can be either in full or contracted form
(for instance, "-Execute" or "-e"). The syntax is as follows:
Usage: hbcc <key>[<tasks>]
<key>
Command
--Help(-h)
Displays this syntax
--Execute(-e) <tasks>
Execute specified tasks by name
--ExecuteId(-ei) <tasks> Execute specified tasks by id
--ExecuteAll(-ea)
Execute all tasks
--Stop(-s) <tasks>
Stop specified tasks by name
--StopId(-si) <tasks>
Stop specified tasks by id
--StopAll(-sa)
Stop all tasks
--Delete(-d) <tasks>
Delete specified tasks by name
--DeleteId(-di) <tasks>
Delete specified tasks by id
--DeleteAll(-da)
Delete all tasks
--List(-l)
List all available tasks
--Close(-c)
Close server
<tasks> is space separated list of task names, or IDs
Note: The Execute All command cannot be used if you have more than one task working with CD/DVD
drive. Only one task that will be first to lock the CD drive will be executed.
Managing tasks by using the command line can noticeably fasten all of your backup processes. For instance,
you may create a shortcut allowing you to back up your entire hard drive. To do so, just create the
corresponding task, then create a shortcut launching that task (hbcc.exe e <task>) and place it on the
desktop. Next time you will need to back up your hard drive, simply double-click the shortcut.
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Using Command Line Interface in Versions 5.8 and Lower
If you are using Handy Backup of version 5.8 or lower, Handy Backup can be managed with Handy Backup
Agent (hbagent.exe). To open the window describing the command line syntax, follow these steps:
1. On the Start menu, click Run.
2. Type a path or browse for the Handy Backup Agent execution file (hbagent.exe).
3. Add the -help or -? key and then click OK.
The window with Handy Backup command line syntax will open.
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Backup Extras
Handy Backup comes in multiple editions which differ in features and data presets available for backup. To
learn about functionalities of different Handy Backup editions refer to Comparison Chart.
Backup presets are items shown in the selection menu during the process of backup task creation. The basic
principle is that the user only specifies the item he wants to include to backup and Handy Backup
automatically locates the needed files and adds them to the backup set. Below is a list of common items
that can be backed up in any edition:
• Files, folders and FTP files
• Windows registry
• Desktop
• My Documents
• Favorites
• Microsoft Outlook files
• Outlook Express files
• ICQ files
Apart from the items listed above, Handy Backup can back up different frequently used applications such as
design tools, instant messengers, mail clients, etc. This is done through the use of backup plug-ins which
exploit files-based backup method. To learn more, refer to Plug-Ins.
In Handy Backup, the term upgrade doesn t imply installation of new or modification of the original
software, which is called update (to learn more, refer to Updates). Each Handy Backup license is
prescribed to a specific computer, and the functionality of each program copy is strongly bound with its
registration serial number. When you purchase an upgrade, you don t get any software packs to update the
program: what you receive is an update of your registration key in our customer database (e.g. the information
about the features your serial number allows using in Handy Backup).
The following features and backup plug-ins require the presence of the appropriate upgrades, e.g. they can be
used only if they are prescribed to your registration number in our database:
• Support for DVD, Blu-Ray and HD DVD as storage media;
• Support for SFTP server as storage location;
• Disk Image plug-in. This plug-in is used to create drive image backup with all applications and
system records.
• Database backup plug-in. This plug-in allows backing up databases that support the Open Database
Connectivity (ODBC) driver.
• MS Exchange backup plug-in. This plug-in allows backing up the popular Microsoft messaging and
collaboration service.
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• MSSQL/MySQL/Oracle/DB2 backup. Unlike database backup plug-in which uses the ODBC
protocol, these plug-ins exploit the native API and allow to backup the most popular database
managements systems.
Note: During the 30-days trial period of the program, all these features are available. If you want use some
features not available within the Handy Backup Standard functionality you need to purchase them as an
additional upgrade. The latest information about upgrades is always available in the Order section.
Note: Some of the above listed features may be unavailable in early versions of Handy Backup. To learn
about updating Handy Backup, refer to the next section Updates.
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Updates
Handy Backup is constantly developing to keep in step with the evolving computer technologies. The latest
version of the program is always available for download at the product website http://www.handybackup.net.
To check for newer versions of Handy Backup, go to Settings, click Updates, and then click Check for
update Setting automatic checking is done in the same window. For more details, refer to Settings ->
Updates.
In some cases Handy Backup may require to repeat registration procedure after the update. Usually this
happens if the newer version has gained new functionalities or undergone some major changes and the update
needs to be purchased. The price (or its absence) of updates is set in accordance with the following policy:
• Any changes that are not related to the feature set you use come free of charge. All you need to do is
download the new version and install it instead of the old one. For details, refer to Updating from
Earlier Versions.
• If the new version contains only bug fixes, or minor changes ( secondary features) it also comes
free of charge.
• Major changes that affect all editions of the program usually require the user to pay for updating the
registration key to the latest version.
Note: If you are satisfied with the functionality of the version you have, you may choose to not update it.
Moreover, you can always download the latest version that doesn t require you to pay for updating your
registration number in the Download section on the product website:
http://www.handybackup.net/download.shtml.
Note: All users of Handy Backup are entitled to free technical support, independently from the version of
program they use.
The latest information about upgrades is always available at
http://www.handybackup.net/order-upgrades.shtml.
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Image Backup
Handy Backup allows you to create an exact copy of your entire hard drive or its partitions by duplicating
their physical contents sector by sector. Image backup is a low-level disk copying which gives no regard to
separate files, and therefore no data can be missed. The resulting image contains not only common files and
folders, but also system and hidden files, compressed and encrypted files and even boot records. This enables
you to restore your system to the working state after fatal system errors or hard drive crashes.
Before you create a hard disk image backup task, please read the following two sections:
• Before You Back up
• Where to Back up
To perform backup of your hard drive or its partitions, follow these steps:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. Select Disk Image. The list of available for image backup devices will appear.
The devices are presented in the tree form and include all hard drives and partitions, including
external USB and FireWire drives.
4. Check each device you want to back up, and then click Next.
Note: When you check the entire hard drive, its partition table is included into the backup set
automatically. Backing up partition table is required for configuring the partitioning during
restoration.
5. Select destination on third step and Full Backup, then click Next.
The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data.
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To perform an image-based backup, you need to observe two conditions:
1. The hard drive or partition that is going to be backed up has to remain unchanged during the backup
process and shouldn t have any applications - including Handy Backup and the operating system running on it.
We recommend closing all running applications to make sure that they won t affect the partition that
is being backed up.
2. The location of Handy Backup Temporary Folder cannot be set to the hard drive or partition that is
going to be backed up.
To change the current Temporary Folder, follow these steps:
1. On the File menu, click Settings, or click the Settings button on the program toolbar.
2. Click General Settings.
3. Check Use the Windows TEMP folder if you want to use the default Windows temporary folder, or
specify your own temporary folder. Remember, that it mustn t be located on the partition that you are
going to back up.
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Backup image can be stored on any kind of storage media supported by Handy Backup, such as local or
network hard drives, CD/DVD, FTP/SFTP, etc. However, you need to make sure that the partitions you are
going to back up are not assigned as backup destinations, and will remain unchanged during the backup
process.
Note: Since image backup usually requires a lot of free disk space, make sure that the storage media is large
enough.
When backing up to CD/DVD, Handy Backup allows you to divide the image into several parts to fit the
capacity of discs. If you burn your image backup to several removable media, be sure to number them, since
you will have to insert them in order during the restoration.
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After you have created a backup copy of your hard drive (or a partition of your hard drive) you can restore all
information including data files and system settings. For successful restore of a hard drive or drive partition
the following two conditions must be observed:
1. Make sure that the partition that you are going to restore exists on your Hard Drive. For example, if
you restore disk D of your hard drive, you need to make sure that disk D is available on your
computer.
2. After you have restored the hard drive, at first you won't see any changes. To make the new settings
take effect, perform one of the following actions:
1. Run disk check on the restored drive;
On the Start menu click Run, and then type "chkdsk X: /f" where X is drive letter.
1. Disconnect and connect the device again (if you're working with an external drive or flash
drive);
2. Reboot the computer.
Note: To make Handy Backup perform disk check automatically, you can create a batch file with the above
command and enable its execution after completing the task. For more details, refer to Setting Pre- and PostActions
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Handy Backup features ability to backup databases that support Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver.
The most popular ODBC compatible databases are Oracle, MySQL and MS SQL.
To back up these databases, follow these steps:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. Select Database. Data Source Selection window will appear.
4. Select the desired data source, and then click OK. The data from the database will be added to the
backup set.
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Note: Database plugin can only back up database tables. It cannot back up store procedures, views,
functions, triggers etc from the database.
5. If you want to exclude one or several database tables from the list, expand the tree panel and uncheck
the respective boxes.
6. When finished, click Next.
The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data.
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Handy Backup features ability to back up databases of Lotus Notes version 6.5 and higher. You can perform
either full backup of all Lotus Notes files or selective backup of specific file categories such as contacts, logs,
journal entries, emails, etc.
To be able to add Lotus Notes to the backup set, you need to write the root directory (the directory where
nlsxbe.dll is located) of Lotus Notes in the Path Environment variable. To do it, follow these steps:
1. Right-click My Computer to open the shortcut menu, and then click Properties.
2. On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables.
3. In the System Variables box, select Path, and then click Edit.
4. In the Edit System Variable dialog, add Lotus Notes directory path in the end of the Variable Value
field (type a semicolon and then the path without spaces), and then click OK.
Note: The procedure described above is applicable to Windows XP, if you are using a different
operating system you may find slight differences in the System Properties interface.
After you have added Lotus Notes Directory to System Path variable, you can perform Lotus Notes backup.
To add Lotus Notes data to the backup set, follow these steps:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. Select Lotus Notes.
4. Expand the tree panel to see the list of Lotus Notes file categories available for backup. To exclude
one or several items from the backup set, uncheck the respective boxes. When finished, click OK and
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Next.
The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data.
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Before you back up MS Exchange servers, make sure that your system configuration observes two conditions:
1. The firewall must allow Handy Backup to access local area network and connect to the MS Exchange
servers.
2. Handy Backup must be run under a user account that has Microsoft Windows server operating
systems Backup and Restore privileges.
To perform backup of MS Exchange Server, follow these steps:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. Select MS Exchange.
4. Expand the tree panel to see the list of MS Exchange servers that are currently available for backup.
To exclude one or several folders from the backup set, uncheck the respective boxes.
All Exchange servers have a mailbox store and a public folder store. Mailbox stores are used to hold private
data, whereas public folder stores contain public and shared information that can be accessed by multiple
users. To exclude one or several items from the backup set, uncheck the respective boxes.
6. When finished, click Next.
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The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data
MS Exchange database restore
The restore procedure of MS Exchange requires some preparations to be done before executing the restore
task. To ensure successful restoration of your MS Exchange Please backup, follow these steps:
1. Click the Start button, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click
System Manager.
2. If the Administrative Groups branch is in the left pane, expand it, and then expand the appropriate
administrative group branch, also expand the Servers branch, and then expand the appropriate server
branch. If the Administrative Groups branch is not there, expand the Servers branch in the left pane,
and then expand the appropriate server branch. To expand a branch, double-click the branch or click
the "plus" to the left of the branch.
3. For each database that you want to restore, expand the associated storage group branch, right-click the
database, and then click Dismount Store. In addition, right-click each database, select Properties,
select the Database tab, make sure that the This database can be overwritten by a restore box is
checked, and then click OK.
After you have completed the preparatory tasks, you can launch the restore operation.
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Handy Backup Help: Oracle Backup
Handy Backup features Oracle Backup plug-in which allows backing up Oracle DBMS that can be
physically stored on both local and networked server. The explicit procedure of configuring and performing
Oracle backups is described in the next two sections:
1. Configuring Oracle Backup
2. Backing up and Restoring Oracle Databases
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Configuring Oracle Backup
The Oracle Backup plug-in allows you to back up data stored and used by Oracle database without stopping
the service. Currently, Handy Backup allows you to back up the following data:
• All database tables
• Archive logs before and after backup
• SPFILE
• Controlfile
• Settings and preferences
• Passwords
To learn how to configure Oracle backup with Handy Backup, please read the instructions on this page and
follow them carefully.
To learn about the very processes of backup and restoration of Oracle database, please refer to Backing up and
Restoring Oracle Databases.
Configuring Hot Oracle Database Backup
In order to make hot Oracle backup, it is necessary to enable the ARCHIVELOG mode. If the database runs
in the NOARCHIVELOG mode, then it will be stopped, backed up, and then started again.
To check the current active mode, use the following SQL query:
SQL> select log_mode from sys.v$database;
If the value of LOG_MODE is NOARCHIVELOG, then you need to change it through the following query:
SQL> alter database archivelog;
Note: To change the mode, your Oracle database instance must be mounted but not open. If it is open, you
need to shutdown it, startup it with the mount option, enable the ARCHIVELOG mode, and then open the
database for normal use:
SQL> shutdown immediate;
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SQL> startup mount;
SQL> alter database archivelog;
SQL> alter database open;
Configuration of Remote and Local Oracle Backup
If you use Handy Backup Server, it is possible to back up Oracle databases running on a networked computer.
To do it, follow these steps:
1. Install Backup Network Workstation on the computer with Oracle database.
2. Add the user account under which Backup Network Workstation will be launched to the ORA_DBA
group.
Backups of local Oracle database can be created with any edition of Handy Backup that has the Oracle
Backup plug-in available. The user account under which Handy Backup runs must have membership of the
ORA_DBA group.
Adding Users to the ORA_DBA Group (Required for Oracle
Backup)
To add a user to the ORA_DBA group, follow these steps:
1. Make sure that you have Oracle installed on your PC.
2. On the Windows Start menu, right click Computer, and then click Manage. The Computer
Management dialog opens.
3. In the left pane, expand System Tools, then expand Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.
4. In the right pane, right-click the desired user account, and then click Properties. The User Properties
dialog opens.
5. Under the Member Of tab, click Add.
6. In the bottom pane, select ORA_DBA, and then click OK.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.
To learn how to back up and restore Oracle databases, please refer to Backing up and Restoring Oracle
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The current version of the Oracle Backup plug-in allows you to back up the following data:
• All database tables
• Archive logs before and after backup
• SPFILE
• Controlfile
• Settings and preferences
Backing up Oracle Databases
To back up Oracle database located on the local computer, follow these steps:
1. Launch the New Task Wizard.
2. Select Backup Task, and then click Next.
3. (for Network Server version only) Choose the workstation where Oracle Server is located in the
upper-left corner of the window.
4. Select Oracle.
5. Expand the Oracle folder to see the list of available Oracle databases. Check the desired Oracle
database, or expand the desired folder to select any specific bases (selected by SID) that you want to
back up.
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6. When finished, click Next.
The subsequent steps are identical to usual backup task creation. For more details, refer to Backing up data.
Restoring Oracle Database
If you want to restore your Oracle backup to the same location where it took place, you use the common
Handy Backup restoration (by creating a restore task, or by right-clicking the backup task in the Task View
window and clicking Restore). For more details, please refer to Restoring Data.
If the database was lost completely, follow these steps:
1. Create a new database with the same BASE_NAME and SID as before. For instance, this can be done
with the help of Database Configuration Assistant. Make sure that the path to the folder where the
files are stored is the same as before.
2. Stop the database instance and delete all data files and the controlfile of the newly created database.
3. Re-run the database instance.
4. Perform common restoration of the backup with Handy Backup. For more details, please refer to
Restoring Data.
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Handy Backup Web Access allows controlling your Handy Backup tasks through network, be it LAN or
Internet. It is free, compatible with all editions of Handy Backup and can be downloaded at the following
URL: http://www.handybackup.net/download-webaccess.shtml. To learn how to install, configure and use
Web Access, please see the next sections:
• Installing Handy Backup Web Access
• Configuring Handy Backup Web Access
• Launching and Stopping Handy Backup Web Access
• Using Handy Backup Web Access
♦ Tasks Management
♦ Settings
♦ Users Management
• Removing Handy Backup Web Access
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Handy Backup Web Access requires Handy Backup (or Handy Backup Server) and Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) installed on your PC.
• Handy Backup can be downloaded at http://www.handybackup.net/download.shtml free of charge.
For installation instructions, please refer to Handy Backup Installation in the User Manual.
• Java Runtime Environment is a computer environment implementing Java Virtual Machine. It was
chosen as a highly efficient platform for bundling Handy Backup with an HTTP server, and can be
downloaded at http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp for free.
Installing Handy Backup Web Access
To install Handy Backup Web Access, follow these steps:
1. Launch the Handy Backup Web Access installation file (handybackup_webaccess.jar).
2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.
3. Handy Backup Web Access is changing in step with Handy Backup and may not be compatible with
versions earlier than the most up-to-date one. After the welcome screen, you will need to confirm that
you are using the correct version of Handy Backup. To do it, select the respective radio button, and
then click Next.
4. Specify the folder Handy Backup Web Access will be installed into, and then click Next.
5. To confirm the creation of the new folder for Handy Backup Web Access files, click OK.
6. When the installation is finished, click Next.
7. Specify the common installation options, and then click Next.
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8. Click Done.
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Configuring Firewall
The current version of Web Access uses port 8080. At present, there is no way to change it and run your
HTTP server on a different port. This feature will be implemented in the next versions.
In order to use Handy Backup Web Access, make sure that its connections are allowed by your firewall.
Setting Default Login and Password
As soon as you start the Web Access service, your computer will become accessible via Internet. The default
login data are as follows:
login: admin
password: pass
To change administrator's login and password, follow these steps:
1. In the Handy Backup Web Access installation folder, go to the config subfolder.
2. Edit the file passwords using Windows Notepad or any other text editor you like.
The file contains the list of all users available in Web Access. Each user's details start with a new line,
and have the following structure:
Username:Password:Role
The data must be separated by a colon and contain no spaces. The explanation is as follows:
Username stands for the name that you will use to log in Web Access
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Password is the password that needs to be entered for user authorization.
Role is the role of the user in Web Access. At present, there can be two roles:
♦ admin - Administrator users can start, stop and delete tasks, add and delete users and change
all Web Access settings
♦ user Common users can only start and stop tasks
3. It is recommended to change the administrator password, before you launch the service. If you want,
you may add any amount of users by manually editing the file, or you can do it later from the
respective menu of Web Access.
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Access
Handy Backup Web Access can work in two modes:
• As Windows service. In this mode Web Access starts on a local machine a Web server which runs
invisibly in the background.
• In Console mode. In this mode Web Access is launched as a common application, making the Web
server accessible as long as the program runs.
Launching and Stopping Web Access Service
During installation, Handy Backup Web Access creates a new Windows service which needs to be running at
the time you want to use the program. By default, it doesn't start automatically at the system startup, so you
need to launch it manually.
To run Web Access as Windows service, follow these steps:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Handy Backup, and then click Web Access Start Service.
Note: If you opted to not add Handy Backup to the Start menu during the installation, launch the service
manually with the StartHBWebAccess-NT.bat batch file which is located in the Web Access installation
folder.
It is recommended to not log off the account under which you started Web Access, as in this case the system
may not work properly. If you log off the account, the server will keep running, but problems may occur when
trying to connect to Handy Backup and its data.
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To stop the service, follow these steps:
1. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs.
2. Click Handy Backup, and then click Web Access Stop Service.
Note: If you opted to not add Handy Backup to the Start menu during the installation, stop the service
manually with the StopHBWebAccess-NT.bat batch file which is located in the Web Access installation folder.
Launching Web Access in Console Mode
To launch Handy Backup Web Access in console mode, run the HBWebAccess.bat batch file in the Web
Access installation folder. The server will be started as a common Windows application, and will run until
you close the application.
Note: The Web Access Launch option in the menu doesn't launch the Web Access service. It only opens your
default browser and goes to http://localhost:8080/logon.app which can be used to access Web Access on the
local computer, for testing purposes. For more details, see the next section.
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After you launch the Web Access service, your computer becomes available for incoming connections. To go
to the starting Web Access page, open a browser and go to the following URL:
http://computer:8080/logon.app
Where computer is your network name or IP address.
Note: To test Web Access on a local PC, you can also use localhost (which is a standard host name used to
refer to a local PC):
http://localhost:8080/logon.app
The opening screen begins with login form.
• Enter the username and password you specified during configuration, and then click Log in.
The next screen contains a welcome message and a navigation menu:
• Task management
tasks
This link brings you to the page where you can see and manage Handy Backup
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• Settings
The Settings menu lets you change Web Access settings
• User Management On this page you can add and remove Web Access users. It is available for Web
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To go to the Task Management, click Tasks Management on the Web Access navigation menu.
The current version of Handy Backup Web Access provides only basic functionality related to task
management.
• On the left pane, click Tasks List. The list of tasks will be displayed, similarly to as it appears in the
Task View window in Handy Backup.
On this page you can see the information about each task including task name, the last time it was executed,
time of the next scheduled execution, status and task type.
Managing Tasks
To execute, stop, or delete a task, click the desired task name on the Task List pane.
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The left pane of this page contains three commands:
• Click Execute to launch the task.
• Click Stop if the task is running, but you need to stop it.
• Click Delete to delete the task. Note: This command is available for users with administrator
privileges only.
In the main area of the page you can see the details of the chosen task.
• Click Edit Object to edit the task's details.
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To go to the Settings, click Settings on the Web Access navigation menu.
The current version of Handy Backup Web Access provides only basic settings.
Changing Current User's Password
To change the current user's password, follow these steps:
1. On the left pane, click Change Password. The New Password form appears.
2. Type in your current password, the new password and new password confirmation.
3. When finished, click OK.
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To go to User Management, click Users Management on the Web Access navigation menu.
Note: Viewing and modifying Web Access users is allowed only for users with administrator privileges.
The left pane offers a choice of two commands:
• Create New User. This command lets you create new Web Access users.
• List All Users. This command displays the list of users that can log in Web Access and their roles in
the system. To learn about roles, please refer to Configuring Handy Backup Web Access.
Creating New User
To create a new Web Access user, follow these steps:
1. On the left pane, click Create New User. The New User form appears.
2. Specify the name of the new user, password and password confirmation.
3. When finished, click OK.
The new user will appear in the list of Web Access users, which can be viewed through the List All Users
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Note: The current version of Web Access doesn't allow creating users with administrative roles. If you want
to create one, you need to edit the file with user accounts and passwords manually. This procedure is
described in Configuring Handy Backup Web Access.
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To uninstall Web Access, follow this steps:
1. Stop the Web Access service. To learn how to stop the service, please refer to Launching and
Stopping Handy Backup Web Access.
2. On the Windows Start menu, click All Programs.
3. Click Handy Backup, and then click Web Access Remove from Services.
Note: If you opted to not add Handy Backup to the Start menu during the installation, you can remove
the service manually with the UninstallHBWebAccess-NT.bat batch file which is located in the Web
Access installation folder.
4. Click Uninstall Web Access.
Note: If you opted to not add Handy Backup to the Start menu during the installation, you can
uninstall the program through uninstaller.jar which is located in the Uninstaller subfolder in the Web
Access installation folder.
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5. In the Uninstall dialog, check Force deletion if you want to delete the Web Access from Program
Files. If you don't check this box, the uninstaller will keep all logs and user accounts.
6. Click Uninstall.
7. When the uninstaller finishes its work, click Quit.
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Though Handy Backup is designed for Windows, it can also be launched on different platforms under the
WINE Windows-compatibility layer. The next chapters contain exemplary guide for installation of Handy
Backup under Linux:
1. Installing Handy Backup Under Linux
♦ Installing Wine to Use Handy Backup in Linux
2. Registering Handy Backup in Linux
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Since Handy Backup was originally designed for Microsoft Windows, it can't be installed directly onto a
computer running a different operating system. However, it is possible to install and run it on x86-based
Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, Max OS X, and Solaris, using Wine. Wine is an implementation of the
Windows API which allows running Windows applications on non-Windows platforms.
Below is an exemplary guide for installing Handy Backup on Debian Linux with kernel 2.6.x. Though some
steps or screenshots may not strictly correspond to those in other environments, in most cases the instructions
must be very similar, and it shouldn't be hard to find the respective actions in each particular case.
Using Wine for Linux Backup
To install and use Handy Backup, you need to have Wine installed on your system. Wine is a
Windows-compatibility layer which allows using Handy Backup in a Linux environment. If you don't have
Wine installed, refer to Installing Wine.
Before Installing Linux Backup
Before you install Handy Backup, it is necessary to install an HTML rendering engine (gecko) and Microsoft
XML parser (msxml3). These packages are widely available on the Net, for example as a part of winetricks.
To get winetricks:
• Make sure that you are able to download files from the Internet. If necessary, edit proxy settings in
/etc/wgetrc. Type in the command:
wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
OR
• Visit the URL http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks and save it with your browser.
To extract Microsoft cabinet files (.CAB) provided by winetricks, you will require the cabextract tool. To
install it:
• Under the root user, type in the command:
apt-get install cabextract
Then run winetricks and install the required packages:
1. Under user, type in the command:
sh winetricks
2. In the Package Selection dialog, select gecko and msxml3 by checking the boxes near them, and then
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click OK.
Installing Handy Backup Under Linux
After you have installed Wine, gecko and msxml3, you can install Handy Backup.
1. Launch the Handy Backup installation package:
msiexec /i handybackup_install.msi
2. The package can be used for installation of both individual and enterprise editions of Handy Backup.
♦ Select Handy Backup to install the backup software for individual PC.
♦ Select Handy Backup Server or Backup Network Workstation if you want to deploy a
network backup solution. Learn more about installation of Handy Backup Server...
3. Follow the steps of the Wizard and complete the installation.
Running Handy Backup
Handy Backup is launched in two steps:
1. Type in the command:
wine hbagent.exe
2. Open another instance of terminal and type in the command:
wine backup.exe
After finishing the installation, you have a 30-days trial period during which you can use Handy Backup
without any limitations of functionality. To learn about registration, refer to Registering Handy Backup Under
Linux.
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Installation and usage of Handy Backup under Linux is done via Wine Windows-compatibility layer for
non-Windows systems. Currently, Handy Backup has been tested under Debian Linux with kernel 2.6.x and
the below guide describes how to install Wine for it. Instructions for other systems must be very similar, and it
shouldn't be hard to find the analogy in each particular case.
Installing Wine
To install Wine:
1. Visit the URL http://www.winehq.org/site/download.
2. Above the platform selection, see which version of Wine is the latest stable release (it is 1.0 as of 25
September 2008).
3. Find your platform and follow the respective link.
4. Download Wine binary.
Note: It is recommended to install the latest stable (not development) package of Wine. For Debian,
the file is called wine_1.0.0~winehq0~debian~4.0-1_i386.deb
5. Under the root user, type in the command:
dpkg i wine_1.0.0~winehq0~debian~4.0-1_i386.deb
Proper installation of Wine requires several packages which you may not have. For example, in our
case we lacked winbind and received an error message saying that the installation had unmet
dependencies. The following steps describe a solution for this:
6. To install winbind, we shall use the Advanced Package Tool utility. Type in the command:
apt-get install winbind
7. Installation of winbind depends on samba-common. If you don't have it, you will have to install it as
well.
8. To install all of the above, use the f option of the Advanced Package Tool:
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apt-get f install
9. Configure Samba settings through specifying Workgroup/Domain Name, and deciding if you want
to use WINS settings from DHCP.
After installing Wine go on with installation of Handy Backup.
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